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.

looked back at Nicholas. His face was crinkled with upset. Bridget, it seemed, was absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might

precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape for

this knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he

told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer

believe that we had a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What

"We made no vows!"

rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of the

and took in the sight with wide eyes. "I will

head. He didn't seem like he was going

said enough, and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite

returned quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk

under the

managed to get through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew

hand on the small of my back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure Bridget can fill in the blanks for

I can! I don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous all

locked at her in suspicion, then

so,"

"Nicholas!"

out here... if she hadn't heard

I didn't know where Elva was.

"Elva?"

and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian

flooded me and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was

continued. "Now that Prince Ronan is captured, I can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas."

be made or lost here. It was one matter to let the merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them

the global stage. I

care of Bridget," Nicholas

bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend

hear that, Ambassador. Thank you,"