The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0628

*Julian wants me, Tiffany, and Veronica to escort him to the nearby small town to search for information about the missing princesses. He asked me to invite you too," I said, although I thought I had been clear the first time.

Yet as I said the words once more, Nicholas's frown grew deeper and his brow lowered.

"I need to speak with my brother," he grumbled and walked away from me to storm down the hallway I had just walked up to speak with him.

"Nicholas?" I called, as I turned to follow him. His behavior had been tense from the beginning today, but I hadn't expected this simple request to make everything that much worse for Nicholas.

Nicholas didn't look back, not acknowledging me at all, so I eventually stopped and looked after him unsure what to do.

I didn't know what his problem was? I guessed I should leave him be, let him and Julian duke this out in their usual way.

But I was worried about Nicholas and how quick to fury this new stress could make him.

I hesitated only for a moment before I hurried to follow him, albeit more secretly this time. I didn't call out again. And I waited around the corner for Nicholas to disappear in a hallway, before hurrying down that hallway after him.

Eventually, I reached the outside of the sitting room that we had turned into our investigation headquarters. I stood out of side, hiding in the hallway beside the open door.

From within, I heard Nicholas's raised voice, and Julian's cooler one.

"You are planning a trip?" Nicholas said loudly, angrily. "After everything we learned?"

*So there was a bear in the woods," Julian said. "That doesn't mean we are under attack."

"It's enough reason to be cautious!"

I sucked in a sharp breath. Elva had been right, listening to the wolves. She'd heard them talk about a bear. Had Nicholas known this entire time? Had been downplaying it to keep us safe?

well-being of Piper and the others

some dalliance," Julian said. He was calmer than Nicholas, but his own frustration was starting to seep into his own voice. "I am working on

it yourself. You don't need Piper or

me this far. I'm not just bringing them for the hell of

need them,"

to fuck up. I need more eyes on this, just in case. I can't afford to be wrong. Any one of the girls might be the one who uncovers

"It's too dangerous."

You'll keep Piper safe. You know how prone she is to trouble. I can keep an eye on Tiffany and Veronica." Julian sighed. "Listen, I will admit it's dangerous. But if

Nicholas didn't say anything.

my own mind. It is worth the risk, especially since we don't know for sure that

that room, they would know of my

well join us, Piper," Julian

blood drained from my face. I froze. Maybe this

can see your shadow

about Nicholas that I hadn't taken the time to properly conceal

out of my hiding

had his back to me, yet even as I

he had known I was there as

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been

me. "Who cares about any of that? I'd rather have your opinion than worry about

turned to look at me. He gave me a withering glance. "You already know, Julian, that she will agree with

even though I

hurt me, physically or with

could be somewhat careless though, hurting me slightly with his desire to protect me. I didn't

about the bear?" I asked him. "Even when Elva suggested