The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story novel Chapter 197

Chapter 0197 

“Nicholas? What are you doing here?” 

Crossing his arms, he tilted his head to the side. “Mark told me you asked him to teach you self- defense, but his duties are too essential to allow for the time to teach you. But, I do think it’s valuable for 

I 

you to learn. So I’ve decided to step in instead.” 

I wasn’t entirely sure he was being honest here. Yes, Mark did have important duties, but surely so did 

the prince? For Nicholas to be here instead of Mark made me wonder if there was more to this than he 

was saying. 

“I’m still mad at you,” I said. My hurt from the day before didn’t magically disappear. 

“I’ll make it up to you.” He came closer. His eyes were earnest, even if his face was impassive. “I’m 

proud of you, Piper. For how strong you are, and how far you’ve come all on your own. But I hope you will 

let me help you now.” 

My cheeks burned a little. “Just teach me, okay?” I didn’t know what else to say. 

He smiled a little, at the corner of his mouth. “Whatever you say, Piper.” 

In one corner of the basketball court, some servants began to put down soft mats that we could 

practice on. That way, if we fell, neither of us would get hurt. 

When the area was set up, Nicholas led me over there. 

I was wearing a comfortable pair of sweatpants with a tank top. He wore some loose–fitting pants with at 

white t–shirt. I noticed just how tight it was when he turned his back to me. The shirt struggled to stretch 

across the width of Nicholas’s shoulders. 

I swallowed hard and averted my eyes. 

When we were on the mats, Nicholas turned to face me again. 

Okay, now, for the first move. I want to show you how to stop someone who is reaching for you. Say 

are just standing there, and I try to grab you.” 

where to stand, and then made a grabbing motion for me. A move, unfortu 

mes before. 

“Now twist.” 

+15 BONUS 

I twisted. 

He hissed in pain as I turned his arm in an awkward angle. 

I immediately released him. “I’m sorry!” 

“No,” he said. “That was good. Perfect even.” 

Over the course of the next hour, he showed me many different defensive stances and tricks. 

“Always play dirty,” Nicholas said. “If they are coming for you, it’s not a fair fight, so you don’t have to 

treat it as such. Go for the groin or the eyes. Don’t ever back down.” 

He was a good, patient teacher and I felt myself retaining most of what he said.