The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0297

Soon, Elva got squirmy and Nicholas lowered her down. She rushed back to her toys and Nicholas came toward Charlotte and me.

Charlotte immediately stood. “Please.” She offered him her seat.

“I couldn’t,” he said.

“I have chores that need tending to,” Charlotte said. That didn’t seem entirely truthful, but gave Nicholas enough reason to sit down. Charlotte winked at me behind his back. “Would you like a cup of coffee, Your Royal Highness?”

“Yes, thank you. That would be lovely.”

Charlotte removed her own cup and walked toward the doorway where a pot of coffee and some cups had been set. As she worked, Nicholas inched his chair closer toward mine.

Even those few inches of closed distance sent my heart racing. His gentle smile set my skin on fire.

“I’m sorry about last night,” he said, and that cooled me somewhat, though not enough to want to be away from him. If anything, I only wanted to be closer, to feel his warmth ignite within me again.

had no control over

been more forceful.”

head. “You could have hurt her without even realizing it.” Lilliana had been so drunk, she would have just kept pushing without feeling any pain, no matter

when I did,” I said. Maybe I saved the both of them. Saved myself too, from

always wanted to stay one until I found either my perfect person or my fated mate. Nicholas, unfortunately, couldn’t

wouldn’t marry for love. He’d marry whoever would fit him best on the throne beside his. This person wasn’t me.

enough problems. So did the royal

problems didn’t mix well.

that didn’t mean that our… attraction, or even our affection, was irrelevant. It just…

Nicholas, but I couldn’t cross that line. Last night I had been willing. This morning, I wasn’t so

to find out if I would have regretted giving my virginity to Nicholas. Nicholas leaned in closer.

ready to surrender my

did you come

licked my lips. He watched and licked

as much as you want,” he

“But…?”