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.

wouldn’t be right for any candidate to

was Lilliana I had

shook his head. “You are such

my chest. I knew I wasn’t

less each

again and again

it go, Julian,” I

me, but his expression was unreadable. When had he begun to shield

if Piper gets into any trouble for this, I’ll take

you

Julian laughed

approached us, Julian tossed him the keys to

the palace.

me to the side of the driveway, and

I began to feel nervous.

“Thank you,” I said.

kept his gaze at something over

for any

than I should have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but I wasn’t as trained at concealing my emotions

I could do was

I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes,

Nicholas had corrected me,

hoped they

was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly into my path and stopped, hands

Finally. There won’t be an escape

you

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

hadn’t seen her since she was sleeping. Reasonable

health. Mornings

brows rose high on her forehead.

supposed I didn’t have a choice. I

something was

corrected. T’ll follow

toward the grand glass double–doors that led out into the

through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she

and her entourage had arranged a tea party

chairs and a table.

meeting a girl. Was this

arranged?

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