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…”

us both jump. This added a

said. “I think your fangirls got enough pictures of you two to satisfy

of women who had inched closer to where they

show of offering his arm to Piper. Piper quickly accepted, afraid any hesitation

I couldn’t point it out to him without making it seem like I was speaking to him privately again. So I just accepted that he would glare. The girl

rushed me away from Nicholas, and the group of girls.

spoke with an upbeat cantor, but I

“To catch Jane…”

me onto

other clutching mine as he pulled me into step with the rest

fun, remember? All sunshine and happiness, to let all the good people at home know how great everything is,” Julian said. His smile was bright and wide, and it didn’t look fake at

good actor.

wasn’t a prince, he could have been a movie star. He had the looks and the talent, not that I

too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme of the

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 pretending to have fun… how about we actually

Chapter 0369

danced with and among the candidates

smiles bright, eager to show how much fun we were having all to

sounded all around me, every contestant competing with each other for the royal family’s attention – as well as for

dance floor, I noticed Susie standing near the edge of it. Her smile was shaky. She seemed

toward Susie. “I

“I’ll make the rounds.” He instantly

partner now. He switched so

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

going on?” I asked

together.

her do the steps countless times

“Pretend,” she said.

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

a prince didn’t really need to. Olivia seemed pleased. She

so big, that it

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looks so phony right now,” Susie said. “I know we need to try to lift

looked at me for guidance, and I was honored that she sought out my opinion. Only, I didn’t know what

be able to tell this was fake. Hell, even if it wasn’t, what kind of message was it truly sending? Sorry

inappropriate.

public unease was distrust in the stability of the royal family, showing that they

gaze. Neither of us were political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught in a

remembered Julian’s words, before he

Susie now, “We could try to have fun

eyes went wide, as if surprised. Did she think

aren’t we?” I asked.

course,” she

acting like it.”

and pulled her with me toward the dance floor.

asked, though went along with it.

Let me show

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