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.

shook his head. “You don’t have

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

a little, then

for not pushing me,” I said. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth. Maybe it wasn’t in fashion to wait to have penetrative sex anymore, but I still wanted to wait.

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

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

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 have mated with

with Nicholas beside me for the rest of our

was simply our birthrights. Nicholas was a prince, mostly likely

but earnest. “But in the meantime, I hope you will continue to allow me to give you pleasure when we can.”

would like 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 now, I was filled with

and I smiled too. We kissed a few minutes more before we started to hear

know of the next event, but it seemed, after everything that had happened

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

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

with…” His voice trailed as his gaze dripped down to my neck.

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

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

neck with my hair. But it was already too late. He had clearly seen and hiding it now would not change

felt

least one of us is

Julian had a playboy reputation, and though I knew that and breaking

then. Or perhaps I misjudged him?

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

look. “So go get a date.