The Luna Choosing Game

Love has no place in royalty.” Nicholas tilted his head down and lowered his gaze. “I will be forced to

marry the best Luna candidate in the Choosing Game. I can only hope that, at the very least, perhaps a

sense of friendship will blossom later.”

“And Lilliana is the best?” I asked.

He sighed. “She is the one my father has chosen for now. It could change over the course of the

competition. His whims can be fickle. But what would it matter? They are more or less all the same.”

My heart broke at his words. Hearing this usually confident man so… complacent – so accepting of such

an unwelcomed fate – tugged at my emotions.

1 want children,” he continued. “I believe that my life will be fulfilled enough with family, even if I can’t be

with a partner I would have truly wished for.”

I shook my head, refusing to accept it. “No one should turn away from their heart so fully.”

“I don’t have any choice, Piper.”

I took him by the arm and shook him. He was well–muscled, he only wobbled a bit and likely only to

appease me.

are King,

be married to be King.”

be hopeless. There had to be some way for Nicholas to appease his family

may be.

to contain it if I knew Nicholas was

in both generosity, spirit, and

those qualifications. Except

her own choices.

truly don’t have any

told him. “I just can’t

always been stubborn.”

when it comes to you. I care about you too much to see you

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flecks in his eyes seemed to sparkle. He was unbelievably handsome. I could easily stare

said. One of these girls had to be alright, somewhere under the

a tight–lipped smile. It was sad, and didn’t

has to be Lilliana,” he said.

together. “Because the King chose her? Surely anyone here would suit,

him, I’m afraid.” His gaze lingered

dropped it away.

a voice too near us. I glanced up to see