The Luna Choosing Game

Just then, I noticed some guards patrolling the hallway they were in. They glanced at me and at

Nicholas

“That is a command as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were closer in earshot.

He had me backed into a corner now. I couldn’t disobey a direct royal order, especially in front of the

guards. As much as I wanted to.

“This is the part where you comply, Piper,” he said.

I narrowed my eyes at him, hoping he could feel the waves of annoyance I was sending his direction.

“Fine,” I said, lying, and I hoped he knew it. Typically I would feel bad for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a jerk, using his status to boss me around. He didn’t deserve my truth.

“Piper…” He said again, softening now that I’d given him everything he wanted.

But I was done listening to him.

“I need to get back to lunch.” I didn’t wait to be dismissed. I simply turned on my heel and sped away

down the hallway.

Later, the remaining candidates were called into the parlor for announcements from Nathan.

He stood on top of the stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we were all present, he cleared his throat

and then spoke into the microphone.

“Attention, please. You have been waiting patiently for updates regarding the next elimination ceremony

and I finally have something to share.”

The girls murmured nervously to each other. Nathan waited for us to quiet again before he continued.

“The next elimination ceremony will be held in two days.”

in the room. I gasped too. Two days? That was hardly

going to survive this round, especially now, with

Susie had gone quiet too. Many of the girls had. Two days wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the

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hallway they were in. They glanced

Nicholas.

as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were

now. I couldn’t disobey a direct

much as I wanted

where you comply, Piper,” he said.

narrowed my eyes at him, hoping he could feel the

feel bad for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a jerk, using his status to boss me around. He didn’t

He said again, softening now that I’d given him

I was done

didn’t wait to be dismissed.

down the hallway.

were called into

top of the stage, waiting for us to

then spoke into the microphone.

patiently for updates regarding the

have something to

Nathan waited for us to quiet

will be held

I gasped too. Two days? That was hardly any time at

help, I had no idea how I was going to survive this

now, with Nicholas and I not on

wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s

real possibility of being

She knew she was

She had enough confidence to carry

us weren’t