The Luna Choosing Game
Chapter 17
His mouth near the microphone, Nicholas paused a moment as if thinking. Then he spoke.
“Miss Piper was chosen by the ceremony, and the royal family will honor that choice.”
He continued, “One of the many crises we face as a people is a low birthrate among werewolves. Any mother, especially one raising a child on her own, is to be commended.”
He paused, again gathering his thoughts. The way he spoke was purposeful and careful, each word carefully considered.
“Piper represents the cultural progression of our kingdom. We, collectively, have moved beyond the era of allowing only young maidens to be Luna. Now, any woman can have her chance.”
A few claps sounded in the audience, before the reporter spoke up again. “In addition to being a single
mother, isn’t Piper also a non–werewolf?”
“Neither non–werewolves nor single mothers will face discrimination by this royal family,” Nicholas said,
faster to respond than he had been before.
My heart pounded. That sounded like a defense of me. I forced that feeling down. No, he was defending.
his family from potential ridicule, not me.
what would you say to the dissenters?” the reporter asked Some of the others began to insist he sit down.
faith in us and
back, finished
Many of the reporters
watched him in awe. He’d clearly had his reservations about me,
born for this, I realized. Raised to be the mouthpiece
Raised to be King.
selected. The rest of the questions were simpler, asked to gain soundbites from the princes regarding
did most of
No one mentioned me.
the political strength of the different
choices at all?*
“The merits of
but “the reporter tried to say. The King quickly
process will be
failings of each individual girl. The princes will follow the will of
make the correct choices.”
the reporter silenced, he
press conference ended shortly
returned inside first, with the
my room, one of my maids
event on television,”
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