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.

shook his head. “You don’t have to thank me.”

felt light all over. He had satisfied me so thoroughly. “I really, really think that

then kissed me again.

pushing me,” I said. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to have penetrative sex anymore, but I still wanted to

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

another person, but he didn’t say a word. I combed my fingers through the short hairs at the back

we were people of different circumstances. If we had

life with Nicholas beside me for

was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly

admire 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 when we

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

few minutes more before we started to hear the footsteps of servants coming to work, and we begrudgingly had

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 own house in order before they would start worrying about the

long walks around the gardens. Or we played cards with Susie and Charlotte or Mark. We had tea parties and

of the day, when Elva was napping, and I was coming down

with…” His voice trailed as his gaze dripped down to my neck.

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 had tried to cover

He smirked but it had a sharp edge. “My brother’s handiwork,

face burned, likely beet red. I dipped my face down, hoping to hide my neck with my hair. But it was already too late. He had

to stop my blush, I felt

us is having some

playboy reputation, and though I knew that and breaking

then. Or perhaps I misjudged him?

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

scandalous look. “So go