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.

don’t have to thank

over. He had satisfied

little, then

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

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

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 comfort I could.

I could so easily imagine a world where we were people of different circumstances. If we had met when we were both common or both nobles, maybe we could

could so easily imagine a life with Nicholas beside me for the rest of

was never our problem. Instead, what divided us was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly

the meantime, I hope you will continue to allow me

long as I could have him, even knowing it would end in tragic heartbreak. For now, I was filled with only

before we started to hear the footsteps

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

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 laugh and play and enjoy simply being

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

voice trailed as his gaze

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

your fun,” Julian said. He smirked but it had a sharp edge. “My brother’s handiwork,

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 clearly seen and hiding it now would

felt

least one of us is having some fun,” he

my gaze, a bit surprised. Julian had a playboy reputation, and

perhaps

smirk added teeth, and he looked positively sinful. No, I definitely

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