The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0366

When I looked back up at Nicholas, he was still staring at me. Maybe he would have stared forever, I didn’t know.

But then Olivia appeared near his arm. She touched his forearm and he had to look down at her.

She wore a dress the color of the ocean, fluid, with white trim. Nicholas wore a matching tie.

Like Julian and I, they were a matching pair. It was a bitter reminder of our roles tonight, something I seemed to so easily forget every time I looked Nicholas in the eye.

Olivia tugged on Nicholas’s arm, and he acquiesced to her command, not looking back.

Disappointment surged through me. I hadn’t expected that we would have all walked into together like some kind of royal parade, but it would have been nice to receive some acknowledgement.

“Looks like Nicholas is going to have his hands full tonight,” Julian said.

“Yes,” I agreed, annoyed how quickly and easily he followed Olivia’s summons.

“We shouldn’t assume that we can depend on him,” Julian said. “He’s going to be very busy upholding all of our appearances tonight.”

I looked at Julian sideways. “And us?”

“We should stay together,” Julian said. “To do our part, of course, but also for protection.”

so used to doing everything alone. Sometimes it still felt hardwired in me. I regretted it immediately. If things went south, I really might need him. I opened my mouth to take

three feet of that cuff.‘

went to smack him, but, laughing, he dodged

feel as honest as it had before. Seeing Nicholas and being reminded just how far out of reach he was really felt like it hurt something deep within me. My soul,

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out his hand. “At the very least, we should walk in

your eyes only in appropriate places,” I said, eying his hand with

None of his fingers were crossed, but I still

choice,

Some of the guests present

startled, but Julian ate it all up, waving.

me.

reach the bottom stair, than we were

bright and sparkling. She had an older man in tow, presumably her long–suffering father if their

Royal Highness, and to you, Miss

Julian answered, all smiles and easy acceptance. “It is an honor and a pleasure to meet you and your daughter here tonight, good sir.” He shifted his gaze to

laying on the smolder and it was incredibly affective. The girl’s face went red as a

smile into a devilish smirk, and she placed a hand to

my God…” she

the young woman was stunned, another bold woman weaved her way to the front of

of her nose. “So interesting that

it?” I

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said, cutting in. “I believe I’ve made my intentions toward Piper well known to the entire kingdom.”

woman

gaze sliced to her. She seemed immune, matching it with a sharp gaze of

romance, of course,” she said. “Though… we are all also enjoying your other entanglements, Miss Piper.” She said the words while still looking at Julian. It almost felt like an attack. Did this woman not

entanglements,” I

I wondered if she could see all my secrets just by looking at me. “No… love triangle? You

women in the group voiced their

She asked, “What’s it like to be wanted by two different princes,

the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time and energy