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 have felt bad for him. As it

Ronan seemed to look at Nicholas, he seemed to realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be

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

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

She stepped closer to

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

"We made no vows!"

the household.

sight with wide eyes. "I will

and lowered his head. He didn't seem like he

suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something

Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards in

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly lifted

said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on full alert at

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

about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous all

in suspicion, then back to Nicholas. "An

so,"

"Nicholas!"

If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped that vase on Ronan's head,

with shock, I realized I didn't know where Elva was. I glanced

"Elva?"

softly. "She found me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian

flooded me and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe.

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

merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf was reason enough. That she was an

to handle their own, or they would lose faith on the global stage. I didn't need to know much about

care of

bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see to his return and

relieved to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you,"