The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 272

Chapter 0272

“It’s fine,” I said. “I got away before anything truly bad happened.” At his insistence, I then proceeded to explain exactly what Terry had done.

“He tried to touch you,” Nicholas growled. “He did touch you.”

“I left before anything could happen. I got myself out of that situation.”

After cleaning his wounds, I wrapped his hand in a sanitized white bandage. He held himself very still for me, though I could feel the tension buzzing under his skin.

The moment I fastened the bandage, securing it, he pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me.

“I should have been there,” he said. “I’m sorry.”

“You can’t be there every minute. Besides he was so subtle about it, even Julian didn’t notice.”

a deep rumble I felt in his chest against my ear.

said. “Stepping out like that was not the most tactful move. My standing is

said. “That is the most important

was. But I wasn’t as sure about myself. Elva needed the medicine and treatment only the palace could provide. Any loss of standing, any risk of being removed, was a danger

his worry for me, and let it help build my courage. I would protect Elva. I would do anything for

least, not

get back,” I said. “We

he breathed me in for a long moment. Then, reluctantly, he

we returned to the dining room, he stayed very near my side, not touching but never

the table, I noticed that Julian

alight with mischief. “This makes it so much easier to talk to Joyce.”

“Of course not,

and moved to Julian’s old seat, which now placed

me in as I sat. When I was comfortable, he

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