The Luna Choosing Game

Nicholas did glare harder then, for a moment. When nothing happened, he turned away and made his

way to his own seat.

Liiliana was still seated beside him, though she didn’t say a word as he sat down. If they didn’t like each

other, why hadn’t Nicholas asked someone else to sit there?

“Shall we, Piper?” Julian asked, a smug grin on his face.

We walked the two feet to our chairs. Julian held mine out for me, then helped push me in after I sat. He

took the chair beside mine.

Sitting like this, I couldn’t even see the Queen unless I leaned forward, Relief washed over me.

I still wasn’t feeling all the way better. I wasn’t sure I would have had the energy to wade through royal

politics tonight.

At least, not the Queen’s kind.

Julian was his own mess of royal riddles.

“I did try to talk her out of it,” Julian whispered to me. “Your punishment, I mean. I went to take responsibility for the morning I stole you away, but she wouldn’t hear of it.”

I softly shook my head. “That was only one of the things I was punished for.”

He winked. “A girl after my own

rolled my eyes. “Be

he straightened. “Don’t look now, but Nicholas is glaring at me

who was leaning

at us.

told you not to look,” Julian hissed from behind

despite having been caught. Then his gaze

about me being so close to the

me to sit

beat him

he had many girls he admired here at

back in his chair,

Julian said with

King touched his knife to his glass, creating

drew everyone’s attention.

all for joining us this evening,” the King said, speaking mainly to the

the first

time to improve

focused on any one girl for long. He did,

chair for

will have your chance at our next royal event. Tomorrow we

and ahs resounded around the table, some girls excited

others seemed nervous,

beneficial