The Luna Choosing Game

“Right.” Nicholas tightened his jaw.

“Well, she certainly did in this case,” I said, inserting myself into their conversation. “I would never hurt

anyone.

Lilliana looked at me blankly.

1 believe that,” Nicholas said.

Then Lilliana added, “Yes, me too. Piper would never hurt anyone.”

I frowned. This conversation felt… odd. Like attempting to speak with a puppet, she only ever seemed to

emulate what Nicholas had said.

Secretly I wished Nicholas would say something outlandish, if only to see if Lilliana would agree. He was

too good of a man for that, however.

If only Lilliana had taken to Julian instead. He would have had a field day amusing himself with her

mindless compliance.

“The cooking challenge for Linda was very inspired, Prince Nicholas,” Lilliana said. “You are very

intelligent.”

Nicholas looked absolutely miserable standing there, frowning so deeply, eyes downcast and away.

Thank you.”

be your favorite,” she

though she had meant that, I’m sure, as both a claim over him and a slight to

personality formulate in her. Pity, it only manifested

I agreed, just to get her to ease off

minute away from digging a hole in

even more leniency,

impressed. “Where is your prince? I am surprised that he

you, as Nicholas did.”

Nicholas. I wondered if

before they chopped off my head, maybe. Whenever the

likely.

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and complements, I felt more and more terrible for Nicholas. There had to

knew he wanted children, but… how could he wish to

the sake of the

ways I didn’t and couldn’t comprehend.

that.

to give up his whole

wasn’t my boyfriend. He hadn’t been for a long time. But I could never forgive myself if I walked

his life forever knowing how miserable

a way to save him

gardens, we were alerted that