The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0300

I passed out from the intensity of the pleasure.

When I reawakened some time later, I was bundled up in Nicholas’s arms, resting against his chest. I was entirely surrounded with warmth, and contentment swirled within me. Never in my life had I felt so satisfied and safe.

Nicholas kissed the top of my head. “How are you?” He must have felt me rousing.

“I’m good,” I said with a soft sigh. “Great, even.”

He hummed. “I’m glad.” He sounded quite satisfied with himself. Honestly, he should.

I started to turn toward him. “You need to let me return the favor.”

His arms tightened around me, keeping me still. “Another time. This time was all about you.”

“But – ”

“Piper,” he said gently. “I’m fine. I promise.”

He was so reassuring, that I immediately relaxed. “Next time,” I said. “It’s about you.”

He kissed my cheek this time. “Whatever you want.”

We stayed together in his room until just before dawn, holding and dozing, and trading soft kisses. Then, after we dressed, Nicholas led me back toward my room. In the hallway just around the corner, where the guards couldn’t see, Nicholas pulled me into his arms again and soundly kissed me.

“Thank you for our night together,” I whispered.

“You don’t have to thank me.”

He had satisfied me so thoroughly. “I really, really think that I do.”

a little, then kissed me

you for not pushing me,” I said. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to have

thank me for respect you, Piper.” Nicholas hugged me tightly for a moment.

into his shoulders. I could sense his jealousy, thinking about me with another person, but he didn’t say a word. I combed my fingers through the short hairs at the

were people of different circumstances. If we

Nicholas beside

birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely to be

you for wanting to wait,” Nicholas said, his voice strained but earnest. “But in the meantime, I hope you will continue to allow me to give you pleasure

like that,” I said. “Very much.” I wanted Nicholas for as long as I could have him, even knowing it would end in tragic heartbreak. For now, I was filled with only affection and appreciation, and

smiled and I smiled too. We kissed a few minutes more before we started to

as normal. I thought perhaps Nathan might collect us to let us know of the next event, but it seemed, after everything that had happened with Terry, the royal family needed time to get their

moments of respite, Elva and I went for long walks around the gardens. Or we played cards with Susie and Charlotte or Mark. We had tea parties and tag matches. It was great to see

Elva was napping, and I was coming down to the dining room for

His voice trailed as his gaze dripped down to my

I didn’t heal as fast as other shifters. So the line of love marks Nicholas had left the night before were still dotted along the column of my neck. I

smirked but it had a sharp edge. “My

to hide my neck with my hair. But it was already too late. He

stop my blush, I felt I had to

least one of us is having

a playboy reputation, and though I knew that and breaking their hearts.

Or perhaps

sinful. No, I definitely hadn’t misjudged him. He

his scandalous look. “So go get a date. I’m