The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0544

Eventually, though, we both gave in to our more mature impulses and separated so Nicholas could get dressed. He slipped on his shorts, and then held up the shirt that had been our blanket.

It was almost certainly ruined: wrinkled and covered in sand, with a few mystery wet spots here and there. He rolled it up into a tight ball and held it in his hand.

I lifted a brow at him.

*I think I'd only generate more questions by wearing this as it is," he said.

Yeah, he was probably right.

Back home, the two of us returning from somewhere with him being shirtless would have people wondering, but here, we were surrounded by beach and ocean. Sunbathing could be a perfectly logical explanation for his state of dress - or rather, undress.

No one should really think better of it.

going to happen. Bridget might as well, especially now that she knew the truth of Nicholas's and my intimacy. But frankly, at this particular moment, I couldn't

to bother thinking about her

then he pulled back with a sigh. "Let's get going or

very least, I needed to check in with Elva, make sure

we pulled apart. Side by side, we walked out of the alcove and around the beach. We went the opposite way from the deck where most likely everyone else had gathered. Near the front of the

reached out and touching my

Charlotte behind her. Three more servants, larger men, walked around Charlotte: one at either side of her and then one behind. Update

hold - which wasn't overly difficult. He must have let me go. Then

even as the other

Selma said. She held out her arms, blocking my path. She was slighter than me,

I had here, especially when I had no idea what the King had planned for me

me again, but he stood silently beside me in solidarity. I was thankful for his