The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 59

Quickly, I exited the car, Julian sighed, threw the car into park, and got out too.

“Over here, Piper,” Nicholas said, motioning to the space beside him. Obediently, I went where he

directed.

Softly, he asked me, “Are you alright?”

The question startled me a moment. I wasn’t sure why he cared. But I assuaged his concerns. “I’m not

hurt.”

Nicholas nodded at me, then rounded on Julian. His voice was thick with fury.

“How could you do something like this? You broke all the rules. Do you not care at all that you’ve potentially endangered Piper’s candidacy for the games?”

Julian rolled his eyes. “It was just a bit of fun, Nicholas.”

“At her expense. You have nothing to lose. She could be punished for your little act of rebellion.”

My y stomach twisted uncomfortably. I hadn’t thought of the consequences like this. I’d just followed

Julian. Was I truly at risk of being expelled?

“It’s not that big of a deal. I doubt anyone noticed.”

“Everyone noticed you zoom out of here first thing in the morning. They even caught your act on

camera.” He waved toward the front gate, where I remembered seeing the camera crew earlier.

Julian glanced from Nicholas to me, and then back again. His smile turned cat–like.

“Just a short while ago, Piper was telling me that you didn’t care about her anymore. Yet here you are,

coming to her rescue like a perfect knight in shining armor.”

Nicholas stiffened. “I don’t care.”

I lowered my head.

“Then why so serious, dear brother?” Julian asked.

be right for any candidate to be disqualified because of your careless

Lilliana I had

shook his head. “You are such a

felt a crackle in my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas anymore, but to have him

less

again and again

it go, Julian,”

begun to shield his true

you, Piper,” Julian said. “And Nicholas, if Piper gets into any

you can

and me, Julian laughed again, like everything

Brian approached us, Julian tossed him

the palace.

of the driveway,

I began to feel nervous. I rubbed a hand up and down

“Thank you,” I said.

over my shoulder, refusing to meet my eyes.

the same for any of the

me more than I should have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but I wasn’t as trained

I could do

walking away did I noticed I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes, with the

nor Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe

really hoped they hadn’t

palace, I hurried toward my room, but I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly into my path and stopped, hands on her

won’t be an escape this

you

to speak with the Luna. Follow me.

should check on Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since she

about her health. Mornings were

high on her forehead. “You intend to

have a choice. I

if something

I corrected. T’ll follow

palace toward the grand glass double–doors that led out into the gardens.

the flowers and bushes, I noticed she was taking me closer to the

and her entourage had arranged a tea party

had brought out cushioned chairs and a table. Even a table

the stables, Nicholas was meeting a girl. Was

arranged?

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