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?

and well-being of Piper and the others for

calmer than Nicholas, but his own frustration was starting to

You don't need

"They've helped me this far. I'm not just bringing them for the hell of it, brother. I genuinely believe they could

need them," Nicholas

handle this all on my own. However, it remains that this is too important to fuck up. I need more eyes on this, just in case. I can't afford to be wrong.

"It's too dangerous."

to trouble. I can keep an eye on Tiffany and Veronica." Julian sighed.

Nicholas didn't say anything.

for sure

stepped into that room, they would

join us, Piper," Julian

from my face. I froze. Maybe this was a trick to

can see your shadow

hadn't taken the time to properly conceal myself. It didn't help, of course, that Julian was

breath, I stepped out of

me. Nicholas had his back to me, yet even as

known I was there

in shame. "I'm sorry.

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

me a withering glance.

was capable of being intimidated by him, even though I could admit he was intimidating. I loved him, and though he hadn't admitted love for me, he had spoken

me,

hurting me slightly with his desire to protect me. I didn't much care for being lied

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