The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 93

The Luna audibly gasped. Some of the girls around me started screaming. Guards quickly moved in to usher them from the room. I was urged forward.

“End the program,” the King shouted. “Now.”

The cameras immediately shut off.

Before I could reach the staircase and earn my favor from the prince of my choice, my path was blocked

with a very angry King and Queen,

“Nicholas!” the King shouted.

“What have you done?” the Luna cried.

Nicholas quickly came down the staircase to join me at my side. I stared at him, bewildered.

“You heard the public,” he said. “This is what they wanted, even if you were too bullheaded to see it.”

“Careful,” the King said.

“Piper won the people’s favor. More, she won the game by the rules we’d assigned.”

“I can do one better than that, even,” Julian said, jumping down from the stage. He carried

my broken

bow in his hands. Where had he gotten it? Had his Beta kept it hidden for him?

He threw it down into the space between the King and Queen, and me and Nicholas.

“She excelled even when our own staff tried to have her killed,” Julian said.

“Our staff?” the Luna gasped.

“Who?” the King demanded.

Julian and Nicholas both shifted their gazes to where Lena was tucked in the Queen’s shadow.

Her face went pale.

Julian smirked, “Anything to say, Lena?”

She seemed set, like she had no intention of moving. The Queen herself motioned her forward.

“Is this true?” The Luna motioned to the broken bow. “Is this your doing?”

She did not answer. It seemed even she couldn’t lie to

humbly asks for your forgiveness,” she said. “I only ever wished

the royal throne.”

Nicholas said. “Piper could have died had

had no reason

is exactly what

Lena bowed.

and Queen looked at each other. Neither seemed pleased by this revelation, or truly

happened

the King said. “We will handle this matter privately later.”

be reprimanded?” Nicholas

All eyes looked to the

and send

of

obey the Luna’s command, scrambling from the room.

his forehead. “What an absolute mess.”

called the publicist as he hurried closer. “Great

you for making the choosing of

fine.” The King

quickly filled the new open space. “We need to move into the second area now, Your Majesty,

I whispered

replied, voice just as soft. “You’ll get more camers time and

sounded very appealing at the moment, knowing the King

to send

was doing here, Nicholas should have sent

was, one of the 15 remaining girls, with Nicholas himself having stuck his neck out to save me. I didn’t begin

maybe I should duck out for the night,” I said. If

party.

his head. “Stay.”

wanted me to stay?

that now, just like three years ago, I

a simple request.

I

separated as we were led into the ballroom. The servants directed me to join the line of remaining girls. The cameramen were setting up

hors d’oeuvres were served, as

the room, an orchestra was setting up. In the other corner, a water station was prepared beside a table of champagne

twice

escorted away by Nathan,

talk after the King has

forcefully on

to face the King. The servants guided me to a familiar sitting room where I

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