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

off at

ushered me behind him, just in time as the

and your brother have directly

Nicholas said, standing

Hie wyen found mine and he looked at

the Luna said from the floor by the stairs. Her

discuss this in private.”

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

Julian shrugged. Still, they both diligently followed their father. Joyce did too, trailing behind. When the royal family

itself let out a deep

Olivia turned

said. “It’s quite the accomplishment for someone like you to

even imagine it

a backhanded compliment, meant primarily to insult

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

the commoners. Of course, you must know that he has no

to be the bigger

both off

have enough talents and skills that

depend on luck.”

time you have left, Piper.” Lilliana

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

are not selected

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

least let me know the target on me was now even

than before, but I wasn’t going to be

I was lucky to be here. I’d been planning on

was in a dream. I was so grateful.

girls would not ruin this moment for me.

all knew they

your concern, but I’m sure I will

would be rude for me to simply snub them, and though they

would rather they think they hadn’t

attention. “If you will follow me to the ballroom, we will have another post–ceremony

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

wasn’t among

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