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.”

If things went south, I really might need him. I opened my mouth to take it back, but Julian beat me to it,

to be outside of three

laughing, he dodged out of the

it didn’t feel as honest as it had before. Seeing Nicholas and being reminded just how far out of reach he

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julian held out his hand. “At the

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

of his fingers were crossed,

had no other choice, I placed my hand in Julian’s.

one, “Prince Julian and Miss Piper.” Some of the guests present became very excited. Several clapped, a few brave

ate it all up, waving.

whispered to me. “Let’s not

we descended the stairs. No sooner did we reach the bottom stair, than we were swarmed

an older man in tow, presumably her long–suffering father if their similar facial features were anything to go by. “I begged and begged my dad until he let

Highness, and to you, Miss Piper,” the

is an honor and a pleasure to meet you and your daughter here tonight, good sir.” He shifted his gaze to the young woman. “Miss.”

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

smile into a devilish smirk, and she placed

my God…”

weaved her way to

her glasses up the bridge of her nose. “So interesting that you were publically introduced

I asked.

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interesting,” Julian said, cutting in. “I believe I’ve made my intentions toward Piper

the woman

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

“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

don’t have other entanglements,”

looked at me now, and her gaze was so probing, I wondered if she could see all my secrets just by looking at me. “No… love triangle? You can’t deny that Prince Nicholas also called your name at the last selection ceremony. And then there is

few other women in the group voiced their

it like to be wanted

know? Were they part of the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much