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 it back, but Julian beat me

don’t want to be outside of three feet of that cuff.‘ He purposefully dropped his

laughing, he dodged

how far out of reach he was really felt

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my Queen.” julian held out his hand. “At the

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

of his fingers

other choice, I placed my

the guests present became very excited. Several clapped, a few

ate

adoring public,” Julian whispered to me. “Let’s not

did we reach the bottom

her eyes bright and sparkling. She had an older man in tow, presumably her long–suffering father if their similar facial features were anything to

am deeply apologetic to you, Your Royal Highness, and to you, Miss Piper,”

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

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

and she placed a hand to

God…” she

weaved her way

this woman said, and pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose. “So interesting that you

I asked.

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

the woman

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

all enjoying your romance, of course,” she said. “Though… we are all also enjoying your other entanglements, Miss Piper.” She said the words while

entanglements,” I said

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

women in the group voiced their agreement.

like

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