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.

head. “You don’t have to

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

then kissed me

teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to

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

but he didn’t say a word. I combed my fingers through the short

of different circumstances. If we had met when we were both common or both

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

what divided us was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely to be the heir. And me? I was just some girl.

earnest. “But in the meantime, I hope you will continue

I said. “Very 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 with only affection

before we started to hear the footsteps

day continued 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

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

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

voice trailed as his

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

had your fun,” Julian said. He smirked but it

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

blush, I felt

of us is having some fun,”

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

lately, then. Or perhaps I

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

rolled my eyes at his scandalous look. “So go get a date. I’m not stopping you.”