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.”

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,

for me. I don’t want to be outside of three feet of that cuff.‘ He purposefully dropped his gaze to my

went to smack him, but, laughing, he dodged out

being reminded just how far out of

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

appropriate places,” I said, eying his hand with suspicion.

None of his fingers were crossed, but I still didn’t believe him at

other choice, I placed my

of the guests present became

but Julian ate it all up, waving.

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

the bottom stair, than we were swarmed

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

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

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

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

smirk, and she placed a

my God…” she breathed.

woman weaved her way to the front

woman said, and pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose. “So interesting that you were publically introduced with Prince Julian…”

I

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believe I’ve made my intentions toward Piper well known

the woman

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

Miss Piper.” She said the words while still looking at Julian. It almost felt like an

entanglements,” I said

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

women in the group voiced their agreement.

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

that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time