The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0620

"Mark," Nicholas said in his cool, authoritative tone. Mark lowered his head, deferring at once, even as his jaw stayed clenched. "What exactly is your plan?"

"I don't have one," Mark said. "Not beyond throwing myself at her parents' feet. But I will spirit her away if I must. If..." For the first time, his voice wavered. "If that's what she wishes..."

Even as her friend, I couldn't be sure what Susie would wish for. She loved Mark, of that I was certain, but what kind of life would they live on the run? Susie wouldn't care for herself. It's Mark she'd worry for. His reputation. His future.

"I made a mistake," Mark continued. "I foolishly let Susie believe that she and our unborn child aren't the most important things in the world to me. I let her stew in her confusion and unhappiness, when all I should have done was properly take responsibility for our child.

"That is your end goal here?" Nicholas asked.

I had so many questions of my own, but I left the actual asking of questions to Nicholas. As Mark's employer and alpha, he was the one with the power here. My worries were only in concern of Susie.

Nicholas seemed to be asking the questions I wanted to anyway. It was nice to be in such alignment with him.

"Yes," Mark said, "I recognize that having a family will interfere with my Beta duties. I know that I will be asked to resign-

"They will not let you in to see her," Nicholas said. He fully ignored Mark's previous words. "I will do whatever I have to -

"Not if you go alone," Nicholas said.

Mark ceased at once. He looked up at Nicholas with widening eyes. "Sir, you can't mean to..." "I do," Nicholas said.

My heart brimmed with warmth, as I recognized what Nicholas intended to do.

"We will go to retrieve Susie together," Nicholas said.

Hope filled Mark's eyes. It was rare for him to show so much emotion to anyone other than Susie. My heart went out to him.

"Thank you, Sir," he said.

us. A good friend of Susie's might be able to

wouldn't dare,"

"But I am equally sure they will try to keep Susie away from me, if

said. "Susie is a dear friend. I want

Nicholas nodded.

me a

said. "After dinner. We'll arrived unannounced so they cannot have enough time to move

straightened. Now that there was a plan in motion, he seemed more confident, more determined. He had a direction

at the

Mark said. Softer, he added, "While keeping the

"Very good," Nicholas said.

bow, then gave a shallower one to

"The way you were chasing Mark... Did you intend

me. It was nice to find

what it took," I said, playing into it. I slowly grew serious again. "Susie would be

us to watch out for him

Mark had done to keep me and Elva safe, the very least I could do in response was help protect him and Susie and their

Veronica and Tiffany understood, though they

me, "Mommy,

I

by a servant that Nathan was holding another meeting in the

the room. We must have been the

on the stage this time. He just walked into the

so it didn't take much for him to become the center focus of

spoken with the King," he continued. "It has

date has been set for the elimination

sounded around the room. When could

date will be in two days' time,"

became sharp gasps

"That quickly?" Tiffany gasped.