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

pretty sure I do.” I felt light all over. He had

a little, then kissed me

said. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to have penetrative

don’t need to thank me for respect you, Piper.” Nicholas hugged me tightly

his jealousy, thinking about me with another person, but he didn’t say a word. I combed my fingers

we were people of different circumstances. If we had met

life with Nicholas beside me for the rest of our

our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince,

Nicholas said, his voice strained but earnest. “But in the meantime, I hope you will continue

as I could have him, even knowing it would end in tragic heartbreak. For

smiled too. We kissed a few minutes more before we started to hear the footsteps of servants coming to work, and we begrudgingly had to

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 contest again.

with Susie and Charlotte or Mark. We had tea parties and tag matches.

coming down to the

His voice trailed as his gaze

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 had tried to cover them with makeup but Julian was always so observant. His attention veered straight to them like he had a

but it had a

hair. But it was already too late. He had clearly seen and hiding it

to stop my blush, I felt I had to do something.

of us is

had a playboy reputation, and though I knew that and

perhaps

smirk added teeth, and he looked positively sinful. No, I definitely hadn’t misjudged him. He was

at his scandalous look. “So go get a date. I’m not