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

ushered me behind him, just in time as

brother have directly disobeyed my orders”

Nicholas said, standing tall

wyen found mine and he looked at me like

from the floor by the stairs. Her sharp gaze

discuss this in

King straightened at once, though his face remained red as a cherry tomato. “Yes. Correct as

diligently followed their father. Joyce did too, trailing behind. When the royal family exited the room, the tension in the room seemed to lessen,

out a

and Olivia turned their attention to me.

quite the accomplishment for someone like you to

couldn’t even imagine it

compliment, meant primarily

Lilliana chimed in.

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

be the

them both off the

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

depend on luck.”

what time you have left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me

happy with your continued presence. I’m sure they might even

selected

afraid of Lilliana, Olivia, or any of

to at least let me know the

wasn’t going

lucky to be here. I’d been planning on going home. That Nicholas and

I was in

threats of these girls would not ruin this

We all knew they

you both for your concern, but I’m sure I will

wasn’t truly grateful But it would be rude for me to simply

think they

our attention. “If you will follow me to the ballroom, we will have

noticed then that the unchosen girls had been escorted from the room. I still

among

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