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.”

to say that it would be

time for us. We’d both have to

end the dream now. To tell

maybe, we could protect both our

do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were

of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t

I’d still rather have

drep. He sighed in

which gut to give the most attention

the jealousy growing in my

said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had

He’s been micromanaging my life for so long.

lifted to me. He gave me a small smile trever fought against it after we broke

I

wanted. I figured he woule

myself wanting

“Nick…”

I know that might be impossible but it’s what I went cant

into him this time. I leaned up and

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have to choose someone else

wanted to

I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t allowed

went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe was

the wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at

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

if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks,

stolen a moment or

For a moment or two

the future and simply

our time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had

we could

mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You

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

as they were out of

a touch of

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his hand drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s certain

to give the most

growing in my stomach. “Surely it would

falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing at

been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t

along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom

“Nick…”

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

leaned up

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

to or

would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t

left, I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the

Night. Silver licked at

and Mark sat on the grass, close but

From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing to bet

a moment

talking and laughing. For a moment or two, I

and simply relax around my

enjoyed our time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old life.

home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

were we

your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You

lie to

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 in

will be difficult. Susie agreed “When all this is over and we have to

!!

said to

at me. Til miss you too Though when we have

I can’t

might not like that I’m going to go

said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what

and pushed away the dreary thoughts

moved to stand in front of

the woods. Their ears

to my side “Mommy!

her into

on his feet in

to Susie “What are the wolves