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 once.

ushered me behind him, just in time as the

your brother have directly disobeyed my

orders father Nicholas

he looked at me like he

stairs. Her sharp gaze sliced

discuss this in

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

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

let out a deep breath.

Lilliana and Olivia turned their

“It’s quite the accomplishment

imagine it in your wildest

backhanded compliment, meant primarily

a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed in. She spoke in

piercing daggers at me. “He keeps you around knowing it inspires the commoners. Of course, you must know that he has no intention of keeping you beyond that.”

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

off the

have enough talents and skills that they don’t

depend on luck.”

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

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

are not selected this time.”

or any of the girls here, and

least let me

than before, but I wasn’t going

been planning on going home. That

made me feel like I was in a dream.

of these girls would not ruin this moment for me.

We all knew

concern, but

grateful But it would be rude for me to simply snub them, and though

they think they hadn’t affected me at all

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

noticed then that the unchosen girls had been escorted from the

among

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