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 rushed up the stairs.

have directly disobeyed my orders”

Nicholas said,

mine and he looked at me like he wan

the stairs. Her sharp gaze

should discuss this in

once, though his face remained red as a cherry tomato. “Yes. Correct as ever, dearest.” He pointed at Nicholas and at Julian.

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

out a

and Olivia turned their attention

said. “It’s quite the accomplishment

even imagine

was a backhanded compliment, meant

is such a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed

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

I said, attempting to be the

off the

“Others have enough talents and skills that they don’t

depend on luck.”

what time you have left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me a fake smile. “Many of

won’t be happy with your continued presence. I’m sure they might even work together

selected this time.”

Olivia, or any of the girls here, and I’d already

I supposed it was kind of Lilliana to at least let me

wasn’t going to be

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

was

these girls would not ruin this

We all knew they

both for your concern, but

I wasn’t truly grateful But it would be rude for me to simply snub them, and though they

would rather they think they hadn’t affected me at all

you will follow me to

had been escorted from the

wasn’t among them.

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