The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0590

Bridget blanched. "What did you call me?"

Ronan clutched at his head as he forced himself upward into a sitting position. "Beloved?"

"You hit your head too hard there, merfolk creep," Bridget said.

Ronan's eyes grew wide. "How can you say that, Bridget? After everything we've shared?"

"Shared? I don't even know you!" Bridget snapped. "I don't know who you think I am but you've got the wrong idea."

"But, Bridget -" Ronan began once more.

Bridget looked straight at Nicholas. "This guy must be a stalker."

Given Bridget's fame, it was possible, I supposed, that Ronan had some kind of delusion that Bridget and he were in love and that he had to prove something. But Julian's digging showed that Ronan and Bridget did know each other for real. They had even been something like friends. Cóntént from Nóveldráma.org

I glanced around, curious who else might be buying this act. No one seemed truly convinced. Nicholas held me around the waist with one arm, while he openly glared at Bridget.

The guard stood close to Ronan, ready to move in at a moment's notice.

Veronica gave Bridget a flat look.

"Whatever you think about me," Bridget said, "you can't think that I'd actually want someone this pathetic."

Ronan's face crumpled, stricken. "This can't be real. You said

"I didn't say anything to you." Bridget said quickly, cutting her off.

"Let the man finish," Nicholas said.

Bridget, it seemed, was absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad for him. As it was, I couldn't

realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be

knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he lie to protect

he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper out

closer to him. "How dare

acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget? Have you forgotten the vows we made to each

"We made no vows!"

the household. Selma herself peeked

sight with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called as

He didn't seem like he

all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her

Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards

guards grabbed Ronan under the

Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We

back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure Bridget can fill

snapped. Her perfect

in suspicion, then back to Nicholas. "An

so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

making me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped that vase on

realized I didn't know where Elva was. I glanced up at

"Elva?"

told me softly. "She found me and Julian

and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe. I could relax

that Prince Ronan is captured, I can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would you prefer

one matter to let the merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget

to handle their own, or they would lose faith on the

take care of Bridget," Nicholas

gave a polite bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see to his

relieved to hear that, Ambassador.