The Luna Choosing Game

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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 to

be outside of three feet of that

him, but, laughing, he dodged out of the way.

feel as honest as it had before. Seeing Nicholas and being reminded just how far out of reach he

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out his hand. “At the

in appropriate places,” I said,

fingers

had no other choice, I placed my

Julian and Miss Piper.” Some of the guests present became very excited.

but Julian ate it all up,

me. “Let’s not keep them waiting.”

we reach the bottom stair, than we were swarmed by a group of

older man in tow, presumably her

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

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

girl’s face went

smile into a devilish smirk, and she placed a

my God…”

another bold woman weaved her way to

bridge of her nose. “So interesting that you were

it?” I

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

the woman said.

to her. She seemed immune, matching it with a

are all also enjoying your other entanglements, Miss Piper.” She said the words while still looking at Julian. It almost felt

don’t have other entanglements,” I said

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

few other women in the group voiced their agreement.

asked, “What’s it like to be wanted by

of the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time and energy into dissecting all the footage of Nicholas