The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0368

Chapter 0368

Then, to me, Nicholas spoke again, “Look at me, Piper.”

I hesitated at first, but he didn’t move from his spot in front of me, like he was patiently waiting me out.

So, eventually, I chanced a glance upwards.

Nicholas captured my gaze with his own and held me captive. He held so much emotion in his eyes – blatant affection – it stole my breath away.

“You know who I’d rather be with,” he said.

He meant me.

And the words stole my breath away.

I’d rather be with him too. “Nicholas…”

“Find me,” he said, “before you make a move on Jane…” He sighed. “Or find Julian. Just don’t do anything on your own.

This felt like a pivotal moment, like he was barring his heart; and it was time for me to do the same. I wouldn’t disappoint him. I wanted him to know his

affections were reciprocated, in case there was any question about it.

“I’ll find you,” I said. It was a difficult thing to promise. No one knew when or how Jane would appear. It was likely that Nicholas would be in an entirely different part of the room. But no, I would still make an effort to get to him.

I would try, anyway. Because he wanted me to.

Slowly, he nodded. “Thank you.” But I could see with the flash of uncertainty in his eyes that he didn’t quite believe me.

“I’ll have my necklace,” I said, gesturing to where the full moon pendant rested just above my bosom.

Nicholas frowned deeper at it. “Yes, but…”

jump. This added a few more inches

done stealing my girlfriend, Nicholas?” Julian said. “I think your fangirls got enough pictures of you two to

inched closer

a show of offering his arm to Piper. Piper quickly accepted, afraid any hesitation would come off poorly on

speaking to him privately again. So I just accepted that he would glare. The girl with glasses moved

from Nicholas, and the group of

said. He spoke with an upbeat cantor, but I knew I was being lectured.

“To catch Jane…”

Julian swooped me onto the

his hand was on my hip and the other clutching mine as he pulled me into step

look like we are having fun, remember? All sunshine and happiness, to let all the good people at home know how great everything is,”

a good actor. Dangerously good.

looks and the talent, not that I would admit either to him. He was smug enough as it

I hadn’t forgotten the

always believed in putting art into practice,” Julian said as he spun me around. I felt light as a feather in his capable hands. “So maybe rather than

Chapter 0369

their thrones as the princes danced with and among the candidates and guests, while the cameras swooped in and

eager to show how much fun we were

cheeks were starting to hurt from how big and fake I was smiling. Fake laughter sounded all around me, every contestant

swirling me around the dance floor, I noticed Susie standing near the edge of

the shoulder and motioned toward Susie. “I need to talk to

released me. “I’ll make

among the dancers, with a new partner now. He switched so quickly, I didn’t even

really matter, though, so I hurried to Susie’s side

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I asked

her hands together. “I can’t do

I knew she could dance. I’d seen her do the steps countless times before. She’d even taught me a

“Pretend,” she said.

angle, the scrunched up too–much smiling faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a clown mask on. Only Julian looked truly genuine, though he was

wasn’t smiling at all, but a prince didn’t really need to. Olivia seemed pleased. She wasn’t

laughing so loudly, smile so big, that

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said. “I know we need to try to lift the spirits of the kingdom, but… Won’t they be able

she sought out my opinion. Only, I didn’t know what answer to give her.

fake. Hell, even if it wasn’t, what kind of message was it truly sending? Sorry you are experiencing such strife, at least all the rich elites

inappropriate.

maybe, if I was being optimistic, I could see how the royal family was desperate enough to try. If part of the public unease was distrust

two young women caught

he pulled

“We

as if surprised. Did she think we could only pretend?” How?”

friends, aren’t we?” I asked.

course,” she said.

start acting like it.”

pulled her with

we doing?” she asked, though went

moves and the practiced dances. Let me show you some of the

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