The Luna Choosing Game

1 felt the warmth of her hand long after she had removed it.

I followed my father away from the dining room and to his rooms. He did not look back at me once, nor spoke to me until we were behind closed doors.

Once the door had shut behind us, however, he swiveled to glower at me.

“You’ve ignored my summons these past days.”

I had. “There have been many things that required my attention.”

“Matters more important than respecting your King?”

“More important than humoring the tired whims of my father, yes.”

The King’s face went bright red. “How dare you! Who do you think you are?”

I stood my ground. “Tell me you have some reason to want to see me other than Piper.”

He thrust his finger into my chest. “She is a danger, Nicholas. You are not taking this seriously.”

He huffed out a frustrated breath, then turned on his heel again. He placed some distance between us.

“You could have better handled the revelation of your past relationship. You nearly made us the laughing

the

the people,” I said. “No one was laughing. If anything.

respect.”

way. I had only wanted to protect her. But if it would help appease my father and therefore get him to lay off Piper, I was willing to use

to

his arms. “We need

room, closing some of the distance between my father and I. He stood near the fireplace,

down at the

on another date. Piper is not a threat to you.”

flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk about her, Nicholas, is very peculiar. I know she was special to

Don’t be ridiculous.

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never be with her, don’t you? You are my

are most likely to take my throne when I pass. As King, you

commoner

don’t need to over–dwell on this, father. I know better than

here.”

why do you insist on allowing her

shook my head. “The people

choices. Lilliana, for example. Think of ways to bring her

don’t need Piper

I tried to replace my shared moments in Piper’s presence,