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 me.”

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

laughed a little, then kissed me again.

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

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

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.

say so aloud but if 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

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

problem. Instead, what divided us was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was

voice strained but earnest. “But in the meantime, I

I could have him, even knowing it would end

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

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 own house in order before they would start

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

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

His voice trailed as his gaze dripped down to my

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

fun,” Julian said. He smirked but it had

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

stop my blush, I felt I had to do

of us is having some fun,”

bit surprised. Julian had a playboy reputation, and though I knew that and

Or perhaps I misjudged

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

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