The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

sadly. I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse

no time for us. We’d

end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that

we could protect both

I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we

moments, I wouldn’t trade them

remember later. But I’d still rather have the

his hand drep. He sighed

give the most attention

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it

don’t know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better showing at the gala

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so

small smile trever fought against it after

I

whatever he wanted. I figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But

myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

that might be impossible but

I leaned

that. In the end, Nicholes would have to

to or

I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply

Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens.

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at

Mark sat on the grass, close but not touching. They

I wondered if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush

stolen a moment

well. We were talking and laughing For a moment

the future and

old Wife.

we

on your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed

to her. “I guess I was just thinking about

as they were out of my mourn Because Susie

her a touch of hurt

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drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see

give the

jealousy growing in my

of favor. Olivia had

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for

He gave me a small smile. “I never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would

“Nick…”

that might be impossible, but it’s what I want.

this time. I leaned

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have

wanted to or

would hold him. I would kiss

join Susie, Elva, and Mark in

Silver licked

and Mark sat on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing glances

soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I

a moment or

For a moment or two,

and simply relax

bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my

friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and

we could

Susie asked me.

I said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I was just thinking

as soon as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch of hurt

all this is over and we

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you said

Though when we

can’t

going to go back

to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what my family

and pushed away the

the wolves went on alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking sight of

the woods. Their ears peaked, facing

to my side “Mommy!

her into my

was on his feet in an instant,

Susie “What are the