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.”

alone. Sometimes it still felt hardwired in me. I regretted it immediately. If things went south, I really might need him.

be outside of three feet of

laughing, he

how far out of reach he was really felt like it hurt something deep

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“At the very

in appropriate places,” I said,

crossed his heart with his other hand. None of his fingers were crossed, but

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

were announced as one, “Prince Julian and Miss Piper.” Some of the guests present

startled, but Julian ate

whispered to me. “Let’s not

the bottom stair, than we were swarmed by a

said one young woman, her eyes bright and sparkling. She had an older man in tow, presumably her long–suffering

you, Your Royal Highness, and to you, Miss Piper,” the

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

girl’s face went red as a cherry tomato, and she was entirely

a devilish smirk, and she placed a hand to her heart.

my God…” she breathed.

woman weaved her way

the bridge of her nose. “So interesting that you were

it?” I

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made my intentions toward Piper

the woman said.

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

all enjoying your 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

entanglements,” I

me. “No… love triangle? You can’t deny that Prince Nicholas also called your name at the last selection

few other women in the group voiced

sighed dreamily. She asked, “What’s it like to be wanted by two

I started to say. How did they know? Were they part of the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time