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

him, just in time as the King rushed

and your brother have directly disobeyed

father Nicholas said, standing tall

and he looked

by the stairs.

discuss this in

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

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

itself let out a deep breath.

and Olivia turned their attention

“It’s quite the accomplishment

You probably couldn’t even imagine it in your

meant primarily to insult

a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed in. She spoke in her faux demure

at me. “He keeps you around knowing it inspires the commoners. Of course, you must know that he

I said, attempting to be the bigger person, even though I kind

off the

luck,” Olivia said. “Others have enough talents and skills that

depend on luck.”

have left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me a fake

presence. I’m sure they

are not selected this time.”

wasn’t afraid of Lilliana, Olivia, or any of the

least let me know the target on me

wasn’t going

planning on going home. That Nicholas and

made me feel like I was in a

would not

We all knew they weren’t truly

but I’m sure I

rude

think they hadn’t affected me

“If you will follow me to the ballroom, we

girls had been escorted

wasn’t among

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