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 once.

just in time as the King rushed

brother have directly

Nicholas said, standing

mine and he looked at me like

by the stairs. Her sharp gaze sliced back and forth around them.

discuss this

tomato. “Yes. Correct as ever, dearest.” He pointed at Nicholas

did too, trailing behind. When the royal family

itself let out a deep breath.

absence, Lilliana and Olivia turned their attention

Olivia said. “It’s quite the accomplishment for someone

You probably couldn’t even imagine it in your wildest dreams.”

compliment, meant primarily to

Nicholas is such a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed in.

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

here,” I said, attempting to be the bigger person, even though I kind of wanted

them both off the

on luck,” Olivia said. “Others have enough talents and skills that they don’t

depend on luck.”

time you have left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me a fake smile.

I’m sure they might even work together to make

are not selected

Olivia, or any of the girls here,

was kind of Lilliana to at least let me know the target on

but I wasn’t going

been planning on going

feel like I was in

not ruin

lying We all knew they weren’t

your concern, but I’m sure I will be fine

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

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

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

noticed then that the unchosen girls had been escorted from the

among

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