The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 37

Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

Kirsten began to tremble. “It’s not like that, Prince Nicholas. I swear to you

what you’ve done. You are wasting my

Royal Highness

the guards, one and then the other, as if

once, both guards

were only doing what you were told,” he said,

direction.

She flinched.

discomfort gave me more

may remain on duty for now,” Nicholas said. “You

heads

are to escort Kirsten to her room to gather her things, then you are

for a car

Sir,” the guards

Lena said,

?” A look of confusion twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why would

said, stepping closer to her. “Do not

of your

did not see Lena’s words for the clear warning it

can’t be! It’s weeks yet until the first

the right to eliminate anyone from the competition at any time,” Lena

control yourself.”

That’s not fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels

onto her knees. “Piper… Piper, tell

crawled to me. Reaching out, she tugged

tell him. We’re friends, right?

Nicholas looked at me.

know what to say. I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had always been such a

pathetic mess when threatened

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