The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0449

Chapter 0449

“Nicholas? Who is it?” came a voice from within Nicholas’s room. A female voice. One I recognized.

Bridget.

My stomach shot into my throat so quickly, I thought I might be sick.

Suddenly, before I could even think to react, the door opened, and Bridget was standing there. Nicholas was behind her, hand on the door like he had tried to stop her, but she dipped under his arm.

“Oh. Piper! What a surprise! What are you doing so late?” Bridget’s tone was friendly enough, but there was a sharpness in her eyes that I was learning only appeared when she was particularly irritated. She must have been tired, as well, to let it show through so obviously.

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“I… uh…” I hadn’t been expecting to run into Bridget or anyone other than Nicholas tonight, so I didn’t have an excuse prepared. I wracked my brain. “I just wanted to… congratulate Nicholas… on his performance tonight.”

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and I hated saying it. What did I even need an excuse for? Bridget was the one who needed an

I ask why you are here

Bridget said. “Nicholas and I were just talking about the nuances of our

said, none too gently. There was a growl

know,” Bridget told him. “Or did you mean to keep it a secret longer?” Then she looked at

had no idea what to say. To have too big of a reaction would be to give myself away. But I was not a good actress. I didn’t know how

from my face.

said. “The competition will go on as before.

said, some of his Alpha tone seeped out.

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speaking. I doubted it was because of the Alpha command. It was more likely because of the complete one–two punch of her words. What was there left to

that Nicholas was on board, and that I would be strung along the rest of the competition and eventually kicked out. 1

like a sharp object between my ribs, tearing at my

heart.

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