The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 184

After Nicholas and Julian said my name, many things happened all at once.

My breath was so shaky I felt lightheaded.

The King and Queen both jumped to their feet in outrage.

Many of the remaining girls descended from their standing places to complain aggressively to the

producers and Nathan and anyone who would listen.

“We were cheated!” one of them shouted.

“How can Piper be chosen twice?” cried another.

“This is rigged!” said a third.

One of the producers weaved through the angry crowd to whisper in my ear. “Go on, Piper. Go get your

prince.”

I started forward but immediately hesitated. The problem, of course, was that two princes had chosen

  1. me. Now I had to choose one of them.

If I was true to my heart, I would go for Nicholas. But he already had so many prospects. I’d be shooting

myself in the foot by going to him. Julian was the safer choice, by numbers alone, though his

unpredictability, like his recent disappearance, kept him from being the obvious one.

I was torn, but in the end, I decided to go with my heart. I walked up the stairs to Nicholas. I held out my

hand to thank him and he took mine in both of his.

“Thank you,” I said. His gaze was steady on mine. It lacked the heat from that night, but not the intensity.

Td never leave you behind,” he said softly, so only I could hear it.

Behind us, the King’s ravings were growing louder.

“End the show,” Nathan said at once, threatening a producer. He waved to the cameramen, and the

shut off at

just in time as the King

have directly disobeyed my

Nicholas

he

by the stairs. Her sharp gaze sliced back

this in private.”

cherry tomato. “Yes. Correct as ever, dearest.” He pointed at Nicholas and at Julian. “In my rooms.

trailing behind. When the royal family exited the room, the tension in the room seemed to lessen, as if the

let out

and Olivia turned their

quite the accomplishment for

You probably couldn’t even imagine it in

was a backhanded compliment, meant primarily

chimed in. She spoke in her faux demure

knowing it inspires the commoners. Of course, you must know that he has no intention of keeping you

all lucky to be here,” I said, attempting to be

both off the stage.

of us rely on luck,” Olivia said. “Others have enough talents and skills that

depend on luck.”

Lilliana offered me

happy with your continued presence. I’m sure they might even work together to make sure

not selected this

Lilliana, Olivia, or any of the

Lilliana to at least let me know

than before, but I wasn’t going to be

here. I’d been planning on going home. That

made me feel like I was in a

of these girls would not ruin this moment for me.

lying We all knew they

but I’m sure I

truly grateful But it would be rude for me to simply snub them, and though they

they hadn’t affected me

Nathan called, claiming our attention. “If you will follow me to the ballroom, we will have another

escorted from the room. I still couldn’t truly believe that

wasn’t among

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