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.”

with the people,” I said. “No one was

respect.”

relationship with Piper in such a way. I had only wanted to protect her. But if it would

to her later.

need her gone,

the room, closing some of the distance between

at

I’ve asked Lilliana on another date. Piper is not a threat

see?” He looked back at me. The flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk

Don’t be ridiculous.

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never be with her, don’t you? You

take

commoner

on this, father. I know better than anyone

here.”

on allowing her to stay?”

my head. “The people

our choices. Lilliana, for example.

need Piper to rally

in Piper’s presence, with Lilliana