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 have to

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

then kissed

pushing me,” I said. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion

for respect you, Piper.” Nicholas hugged me tightly for a moment. “I know you want to wait for

and a bit of tension added 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 back of his neck, offering what

circumstances. If we had met when we were both common or both nobles, maybe

with Nicholas beside me for the rest

was never our problem. Instead, what divided us was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely to be the heir. And me? I was

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

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

more before we started to hear the footsteps of servants coming to work, and we

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

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

the day, when Elva was napping, and I was coming down to the dining

his gaze dripped down to

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

you’ve had your fun,” Julian said. He smirked but it had a sharp

down, hoping to hide my neck with my hair. But it was already too late. He had clearly

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

one of us

Julian had a playboy reputation, and though

perhaps

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

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