The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0532

Chapter 0532

Fortunately, Selma did not reach for the door once it was open. With it open, it concealed most of Nicholas and me, though if she looked back, and looked closely, she would certainly see our shoes or our sides.

The space behind the door was cramped. Nicholas's arms tightened around me, tugging me ever closer to his body until our fronts were fully aligned. With my adrenaline pumping, it took far longer than it should have for me to recognize the intimacy of our position.

I looked up at Nicholas and found him staring down at me. His golden eyes shone brightly, even in the dim light, with the flecks of green within them flickering.

God, he was so handsome. Every time I looked at it, he threatened to steal my breath away. I could have stared at him until my dying day and died happy. For now, I would stare for as long as I could.

He seemed content to stare right back.

*I brought you some waffles with whipped cream and fresh fruit this morning," Selma said. "I hope you like them." Selma's voice snapped me out of my lust-filled musings and I remembered where I was. I tilted my head a little, enough to catch sight of Selma and Charlotte through the crack between the door and the door jam.

Selma handed a tray of food to Charlotte, who turned and placed it down on the desk.

"I won't say thank you," Charlotte grumbled.

Selma crossed her hands over her waist. Her back was to me, I couldn't see her face, but her stature seemed turned in on itself. "I've already apologized for this."

"Apologies don't get me out of this locked room," Charlotte said.

"You'll be heading back to the palace today," Selma said. "The airplane will arrive after lunch to take you back."

*I want to see Piper before I go," Charlotte said.

"That's impossible."

"Why?"

paused a moment. "The candidates have

lie. Even if I hadn't been hiding behind the door, I doubted Charlotte would have believed it. Charlotte knew my itinerary in advance. Even with the last minute events, information passed through the servants first. She would know that

not disappoint me. She lifted her head high and said, "There's

word for it then. You cannot see her before you leave. When she returns to

aware that

I wouldn't," Selma admitted,

me like you are

life into Selma. She puffed up

an obligation to follow the royals' wishes," Selma said

was playing dumb now, in an attempt to

to try to understand them," Selma said, shutting down that attempt. "We simply do as they say. I trust you do not want word of your disagreement to make its way back to the

the line. I only knew a small bit of Charlotte's personal life, she didn't talk

like to be one job away from the direst

your bags packed by noon. We will forgo lunch for today. You can eat on the plane."

even breathing. Behind me, Nicholas

my heart moved within me, racing out of control. I didn't know what we would do if she saw us, or how we would explain

grabbed the handle of the door and began to pull it closed as she

heart leaped

Selma turned around.

Had we been caught?

waffles,* Selma said, and then closed the door. She locked it once more

like a puppet with the strings cut, exhaled and all of the tension slipped from my body. I was entirely deflated, held upright mostly by the strength of Nicholas's arm

to his chest and just

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