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

is no excuse for what you’ve done. You are

Royal

of the guards, one and then the other, as if measuring their mettle

both

were told,” he said, flashing a

direction.

She flinched.

more satisfaction than

you may remain on duty for

lifted their heads again, coming

Kirsten to her room to gather her things, then you are to see her off the

arrange for a car to take Kirsten

the

Lena said,

twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why

are eliminated, Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping closer

of your

Lena’s words for the

be! It’s weeks yet until the

royal family has the right to eliminate anyone

control yourself.”

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

her knees. “Piper… Piper,

to me. Reaching out, she tugged at

have to tell him. We’re

Nicholas looked at me.

who had always

pathetic mess when

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