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.”

instinct. I was so used to doing everything alone. Sometimes it still felt hardwired in me. I regretted it immediately. If things went south, I

for me. I don’t want to be outside of three feet of that cuff.‘ He

but, laughing, he dodged

honest as it had before. Seeing Nicholas and being reminded just how far out of reach he was really felt like

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Queen.” julian held out his hand. “At the very least, we should walk in together.”

places,” I said, eying his

hand. None of his fingers

had no other choice, I placed my

Some of the guests present became very

startled, but Julian ate it

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

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

Gosh it’s so exciting to see you in the flesh,” said one young woman, 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 go by. “I begged and begged my dad until he let

apologetic to you, Your Royal Highness, and to you,

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

was incredibly affective. The girl’s face went red as a cherry tomato, and she was entirely speechless for a

devilish smirk, and she placed

God…” she breathed.

was stunned, another bold woman weaved her way

her

it?” I asked.

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made my intentions toward Piper well known to

woman said.

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

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

don’t have other entanglements,”

She 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

few other women in the group voiced their

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

started to say. How did they know? Were they part of the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time and energy into dissecting all the footage of