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.

any candidate to be disqualified

Lilliana I had out here, you’d still

shook his head. “You are such

I knew I wasn’t special to

less each

again and again

it go, Julian,”

at me, but his expression was unreadable. When had he begun to shield his true self so defensively? He hadn’t been like this when

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

you can

laughed again,

us, Julian tossed him the keys to the

the palace.

side of the driveway, and Brian drove the car back

to feel nervous. I rubbed

“Thank you,” I said.

kept his gaze at something over my shoulder, refusing to meet my eyes. “I

same for any of

words cut me more than I should have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but I

could do was escape. “If you’ll

title again. Sometimes, with the way he acted, it was so difficult to think of

neither Julian nor Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe they hadn’t noticed…

really hoped they

was waylaid by Lena, who

you are. Finally. There won’t be an escape

do you

smug. “You’ve been summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me. She

her since she was sleeping.

health. Mornings

of Lena’s brows rose high on her forehead. “You intend to keep

I didn’t have a choice. I would have to trust the nanny to

something

I corrected.

me through the palace toward the grand glass

I noticed she was taking

had arranged a tea party in

cushioned chairs and a table. Even a

meeting a girl. Was

arranged?

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