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 did, he was looking back at

the room began to play. The King and Luna owned

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,

were seated the roles fulled the floor. They were allowed to dance with each other, but not ws.

chosen at randon, but by the end, each prince would have

Chapter 0047

close

introducing.” Nathan said. “Piper and her

In its place, whispers and

“Mommy?

remember,

nodded. She stuck up her little chin,

to each other’s hand, we

many unfamiliar faces in the crowd. I looked at the royal

which put

I locked eyes

Suddenly

of the world faded away. There was only Elva and I on

below, staring at me.

gaze

time, never wavering. My heart thundered in my chest. I felt

a dream.

when we reached the bottom stair and a servant directed us where to go, did I finally

from his handsome face.

Olivia as the rest of

glancing up at Nicholas. Every time I did, he was looking back

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

they moved with the kind of grace I could only dream about, as if they danced on a cloud. They must have

with each other, but not us. The candidates‘ dances were reserved for the princes alone, unless permission was explicitly given by the

was chosen at random, but

weaved through the crowd of us girls searching

ignored it all

Piper? Care to dance

if I said no. Still, I couldn’t help but worry what Nicholas

well known his opinion