The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0591

Everyone, myself included stood there staring at Bridget with wide eyes. Did she... just slap the crown prince of the werewolf kingdom?

At least, I supposed, she didn't do so in front of the cameras, or in front of Ambassador Zale and his merfolk guards. But even so, to do so at all...

Nathan was as shocked as the rest of us, but he seemed to recover first among us, enough to rush forward toward Bridget and grab her arm.

*What in hells name do you think you are doing?" he said with barely concealed outrage. As much as Nathan liked Bridget, as much as he'd been ordered to make her look good, an assault on the prince could not be tolerated.

Whatever her offenses against me, this might have been the one that would land her in the most trouble.

"Did you just slap Prince Nicholas?" Nathan demanded, though he all saw it happen. We all already knew the truth. A vein was beginning to pulse in Nathan's forehead. I glanced nervously at Nicholas, half-hoping he would step in before Nathan had some kind of medical emergency.

"Nathan," Nicholas said, likely seeing as well as I was that he was about to explode.

Nathan stilled at once, but he didn't otherwise move. "Yes, my prince?"

*Calm down before you have a heart attack," Nicholas said.

Nathan lowered his head. He forced a breath. "Yes, my prince."

Nicholas motioned to his guard who stepped forward in Nathan's stead. The guard moved toward Bridget and grabbed her roughly by the arm.

Bridget seemed surprised for the first time. Had she not considered that she would be reprimanded for her actions. I supposed she hadn't thought through what she was doing at all, one way or another.

*Get your hand off of me," she snapped and tried to struggle herself free. The guard, trained for these situations, held onto her without much effort.

back to Nicholas for

supervision all night, and in the morning. Hell, even when we are on the airplane, I want her under watch and kept

him. "You

me with fondness. "You are the one she almost killed. Let

couldn't argue with that so I

ridiculous!" Bridget shouted. "You

supervision until the King and Queen can be consulted about her behavior here." Nicholas looked at Nathan once more, who still kept

said. He

the crown, the

taped, meant only that Nicholas, myself, Veronica, Nathan, Bridget, and the guard knew the truth of what happened

somehow be

guard dragged Bridget inside the house. She didn't go easily or quietly. She kicked and she

this to me! I'm the best shot this kingdom has at

voice became muffled,

and exhaled.

What a night.

I said.

me," Nicholas said. He slid a second arm around me and

that and so we

later, we opened the door, listening for raised voices.

the stairs. Inside my room, we found Elva seated on the foot of the bed between Julian and the nanny. She had tears

to her. I fell to my knees as she ran into my arms. We held each other tightly. She was crying so hard that when she spoke, I didn't fully understand the words. "You are okay now. We both are," I

Elva nodded.

to be afraid of

has been neutralized for now. At

"I told you there