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.

some servants to retrieve the boar for

tomorrow.”

Your Majesty.” Nathan quickly

guide you to the location.” Nicholas looked

had diligently taken position at Nicholas’s right, stood and followed his command.

the cameras coming closer. I really didn’t want them to have close–ups of me

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

separate into shatter groups to talk. Olivia came over to Nicholas and

you were

sure what she was getting at, or why she was being so nice. Likely she was only acting this way because Nicholas was beside me. In private, I highly doubted she would be so kind. Regardless, for now, I accepted her words.

Olivia,”

nodded, then moved on.

moved into the

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

to make this

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