The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0400

The next morning, Nicholas and I had previously arranged to spend time training together. So at first light, I headed to the gym.

I wasn’t sure he would remember. Maybe he made other plans and forgot to tell me about it. He had been so busy with Bridget lately, I had rarely even seen him, let alone spoken two words to him.

I had a sinking feeling in my chest, telling me I’d find the gym empty. Maybe the lights would be out. The door locked. Or maybe the room would be filled with guards training, if Nicholas had forgotten to claim the room for the day.

Just outside the door, I stood and inhaled a deep, long breath. Then I let it out.

Gathering my strength, I reached for the gym door and pulled. It opened. It wasn’t locked.

Okay. So far so good.

I stepped inside. The lights were on.

Two things going good. I followed a familiar pathway down the corridors of the gym to the weight room where the mats were set up for sparring and training.

That door was unlocked too, and as I stepped inside, the room was empty. No stray guardsmen or women around.

For a moment, relief flooded me. Maybe he didn’t forget after all. A second later, a sense of dread hit me instead.

If Nicholas hadn’t forgotten, then where was he? Why was I now alone in this room?

I checked my watch. I was a few minutes early. So I set down my gear and decided to wait.

I waited until the time we were supposed to meet. Then I waited fifteen more minutes. Then twenty.

At a full hour past, my heart felt so tender it might shatter. So I gathered my gear, bit back my tears, and headed for the door.

At the very same moment, Nicholas rushed through it.

“Piper, I –”

He nearly ran straight into me, but stopped abruptly. He looked down at me in

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surprise. When he saw the tears in my eyes, his face crumpled.

“I’m so sorry I’m late,” he said. “Were you waiting long?”

“A half hour.‘

woke up until I was halfway to the dining room. When I realized what had

through me like a snapped rubber band. So he was with her instead of here

he was able to pull himself away to be here

still felt miserable.

you to be late

with an old friend. But I never meant to

sure if I fully believed

don’t be angry,”

“I’m not angry.”

considering me. His eyes narrowed, he didn’t believe me. He shouldn’t have, I was lying

was eager to take it. The last thing I wanted to hear

“Okay,” I said.

workout clothes, squaring off at each other. Nicholas had earlier tried to teach me how

me,” he said.

stronger now,” I

okay,” he

was an Alpha, after

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“Okay,” I said.

me a few pointers. It was difficult to pay attention. As he blocked my attacks, punch after punch, he moved with such grace that it seemed like

punches became

You are

punch, putting everything in it that

should

didn’t want to hurt him, but I had too much energy, too much adrenaline, with nowhere for it to

knew it, I was shifting in my wolf

the next instant, he shifted

an Alpha

I felt the command deep

down, he was

It was even without my meaning

his growl

b*dy shivered at

it wasn’t long before Nicholas shifted too, and he was staring

“Piper…”

I

“Are you better…?”