The Luna Choosing Game

Nathan waved Eva and I forward close to the edge of the front stai

“Now introducing,” Nathan said. per and her daughter

The polite applause abruptly ceased

eetsed in its place whispers and mas eupted in the room.

Mommy

It’s okay.

ember you an

Elva rodded. She stuck up her little chin, hing the way her bottom lip wobbled,

Holding tightly to each other’s hand

we began down the stancase

There were many

the crowd looked at the royal family instead.

Julian gave me a thumbs up which put me a bit at ea

Then I locked eyes with Nich

Suddenly the rest of the world faded away There was only Elva and I on this stair, and Nicholas, down. below, staring at me.

He watched m

me

entire time gaze never wavering My heart thundered in my chest. I felt like I was in

I

a dream

Only when we reached the bottom stair and a servant directed us where to go, did I finally glance away from handsome face

I moved to stand beside Olivia as the rest of the girls received their introductions.

glancing up at Nicholas Every time I

introduction, a string orchestra in the corner of the room began to

land of grace I could only dream about, as if they danced on a cloud. They must have tied quickly though. After only a minute or so,

fulled the floor. They were allowed to dance with each other, but not ws. The candidates dances are reserved for the princes alone, unless permission was

of the princes dances was chosen at randon, but

Chapter 0047

close to the

Nathan said. “Piper and

place, whispers and murmurs erupted

“Mommy?

honey. Just remember, you

She stuck up her little chin,

hand, we began down the

the crowd. I looked at the royal

me a thumbs up, which put me a

I locked eyes with

Suddenly

only Elva and I on this

below, staring at me.

gaze

wavering. My heart thundered in my chest. I felt like

a dream.

when we reached the bottom stair and a servant

from his handsome face.

moved to stand beside Olivia as the rest of the girls received their

time

the room began to play.

of grace I could only dream about, as if they danced on a cloud. They must have tired quickly, though. After only a minute or so, they returned to their

with each other, but not us. The candidates‘ dances

was chosen at random, but by

the crowd of us girls

however, ignored it all

Piper? Care to dance with

imagine the outrage if I said no. Still, I couldn’t help but

well known his opinion of Julian