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

just in time as the

your brother have

orders father Nicholas

mine and he looked at me like he

Luna said from the floor by the stairs.

this in private.”

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

they 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

itself let out

Olivia turned their

quite the accomplishment for someone like you to reach this

couldn’t even imagine it

a backhanded compliment, meant primarily to insult

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

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

to be the bigger person, even though I kind of wanted

off the

have enough talents and skills that they don’t need to

depend on luck.”

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

I’m sure

not selected this

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

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

than before, but I wasn’t going to

to be here. I’d been planning

like I was in a dream. I was so

these girls would not ruin this moment for me.

lying We all knew they weren’t

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

rude for me to simply snub them, and though they

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

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

been escorted

among them.

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