The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0036

Her fury, which I had caused to heighten for a moment, quickly smoothed out again. Her grin returned,

wide and sharp.

“I should have known you were the one who made that sad little gift. It was so simple, so… fashion-

backwards. I had been ready to apologize for its very existence, before the prince made his small mix up.”

Nhad spent hours crafting that wrist guard for the prince. I had purposefully made the design simplistic, knowing Nicholas would prefer it that way. Flashy clothes were never his style.

That Kirsten didn’t know that only showed how little she understood the prince she chased.

“If you wanted him to know it was from you, you should have given it to him directly,” Kirsten said. “That

you didn’t only shows that you knew he would reject it. Just like he’ll reject you, very soon.”

“You shouldn’t have taken credit –”

“It’s too late, Piper. No one will ever believe you made it. Not now. Not against my word. Although…” She

tapped her finger to her chin and looked at Lena. “I think I know a fitting punishment.”

“Oh?” Lena lifted a brow.

Kirsten said. “Gifts

might arise suspicion eventually. But many gifts would surely lead me into

graces.”

sharp grin on me. “And then I will be Luna.” She laughed.

the dungeons.

sounded from behind

lost her

hold me, but their

Kirsten seemed unchanged, her vicious eyes searing into mine. “Then I can get rid of

will be doing no

knew that

wide. She straightened. “Your

my head, I watched Nicholas push through the trees and come to stand

indifference as he took in the scene before him,

me, to Kirsten,

eyes gave away his inner

hand. She pointed at one of the guard. “Let go

meanie!”

The

frowned at the girl, then looked up at Nicholas, who

Nicholas asked. “You heard

hands fell away from me. They’d held

when they released me

truly in danger of falling.