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 kingdom.”

the people,” I said. “No one was

respect.”

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

would apologize to her

need her gone, the

distance between my father and I. He

down at

everything you want. I’ve asked Lilliana on another date. Piper is not

face. The way you talk about her, Nicholas, is very peculiar. I

Don’t be ridiculous.

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with her, don’t you? You

to take my throne when I pass.

commoner –”

I know better than

here.”

insist on allowing her to stay?”

“The people adore

Lilliana, for example. Think of ways to bring her up in

eyes. They don’t need Piper to

replace my shared moments in