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

no excuse for what you’ve

Your Royal Highness

then

At once, both guards

were told,” he said, flashing a quick

direction.

She flinched.

more satisfaction than I wanted to

for

lifted their heads again, coming

her things,

help arrange for a

Sir,” the guards

Sir,” Lena

look of confusion twisted Kirsten’s

eliminated, Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of your

Lena’s words

It’s weeks yet until

right to eliminate anyone from the

control yourself.”

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

onto her knees. “Piper… Piper, tell

to me. Reaching out, she tugged at

you have to tell him.

Nicholas looked at me.

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

pathetic mess when threatened

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