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.

his head. “You don’t

I felt light all over. He had satisfied

laughed a little, then kissed me again.

with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to have penetrative sex anymore,

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

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 back of

I could so easily imagine a world where we were people of different circumstances. If we had

so easily imagine a life with Nicholas beside me for

was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely to be the heir. And me? I was

in the meantime, I hope you

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 occasionally desire.

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

after everything that had happened with Terry, the royal family needed time to get their own house in order before they

me. In the 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

was coming down to the dining room for dinner, Julian stopped me and

as his gaze dripped down to my

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

Julian said. He smirked but it had

hair. But it was already too late.

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

I’m glad at least one of us is having

a bit surprised. Julian had a playboy reputation, and though

Or perhaps I misjudged

he looked positively sinful. No, I

rolled my eyes at his scandalous look. “So go get a date. I’m