The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 86

The gathered crowd quieted at Nicholas and Julian’s declaration. The King narrowed his gaze.

“You are saying that Piper did this.”

“Yes,” Nicholas said without hesitation,

Around us, the speculative gazes of the onlookers were more than enough to tell of their disbelief. Yet before they could make me nervous, Julian’s easy laughter claimed everyone’s attention.

“Have you all forgotten how talented Piper is with a bow? She nearly matched me shot for shot during

our archery event.”

No one could deny the truth of that. Soon the speculative glances returned more to ones of annoyance

and jealousy.

“Very good, Piper.” The King studied me closely, draped over Nicholas’s back as I was. “Though it seems

you have gotten injured.”

“A twisted ankle,” I said.

“I will have the physician make certain she is well,” Nicholas added.

The King moved his probing eyes to Nicholas. “Send a servant to do so.”

me. “Yes,

“Send some servants to

tomorrow.”

Your Majesty.” Nathan quickly directed others to move.

to the location.” Nicholas looked down. “Night, if you

Nicholas’s right,

closer. I really didn’t want them

stand on one foot, but i was wobbly Nicholas stayed at my side, ready to catch me. When leaned a bit too far in

gate began to separate into shatter groups to talk. Olivia came over to

have been an impressive shot you made. How fortunate you were

this way because Nicholas was beside me. In private, I highly doubted she would be

Olivia,”

then moved on.

outdone, Linda quickly moved into

“So… nice that you are now the hero of the event. So.. deserved.” The words came stiffly, like it physically pained her

I said, mostly to make this encounter

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