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…”

Julian cleared his throat, making us both jump. This added

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

women who had inched closer to where they now

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

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

but rushed me away from Nicholas,

cantor, but I knew I was being lectured. “Did you forget the purpose of tonight’s

“To catch Jane…”

me onto the dance floor.

the other clutching mine as he pulled me into step with

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

good

the looks and the talent, not that I would admit either to him.

in this too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme of the night’s event

Julian said as he spun me around. I felt light as a feather in his capable hands. “So maybe rather than pretending to have fun…

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danced with and among the candidates and guests, while the cameras swooped in and out to capture all.

how much fun we were having all to maintain our standing in the competition, of course.

laughter sounded all around me, every contestant competing with each other for the royal

Susie standing near the edge of it. Her smile was shaky. She seemed more nervous than

the shoulder and motioned toward Susie.

“I’ll

with a new partner now. He switched so quickly, I didn’t

matter, though, so I hurried to Susie’s side instead. Relief covered her face the

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I asked

her hands together. “I can’t

knew she could dance. I’d seen her do the steps countless times

“Pretend,” she said.

we both looked out over the dance floor. From this angle, the scrunched up too–much smiling faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a clown mask on.

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

so big,

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to lift the spirits of the kingdom,

and I was honored that she sought out

most likely the people would be able to tell this was 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 are still fine? It all seemed grossly

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 in the stability of the royal family, showing that they could still maintain the events of the competition could be a step in the right

were political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught in a game created by people with more power than we’d ever

remembered Julian’s words, before he pulled me onto the dance floor.

I told Susie now, “We could try to have fun for real.”

Did she think we could

we?”

course,” she said.

acting like it.”

arm around mine and pulled her with me toward the dance

are we doing?” she asked, though went along

dances. Let me

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