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 a few more

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

group of women who had inched closer to where they now stood.

made a show of offering his arm to Piper. Piper quickly accepted, afraid

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 with

from Nicholas,

two all huddled and broody in the corner,” Julian said. He spoke with an upbeat cantor, but I knew I was being lectured. “Did you forget the purpose of tonight’s

“To catch Jane…”

me onto the

was on my hip and the other clutching mine as he pulled me into step with the rest of the

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

a good actor.

star. He had the looks and the talent, not that I would admit either to

right in this too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme of the night’s event exactly, I’d just been preoccupied.

me around. I felt light as a

Chapter 0369

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

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

from how big and fake I was smiling. Fake laughter sounded all around me, every contestant competing with each other for the royal family’s attention

me around the dance floor, I noticed Susie standing near the edge of it. Her smile was shaky. She seemed more nervous than happy,

the shoulder and motioned toward Susie. “I need

“I’ll make the rounds.”

back among the dancers, with a new partner now. He switched so quickly, I didn’t even see who it was.

I hurried to Susie’s side instead. Relief covered her face the moment

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I asked her.

worried her hands together. “I can’t

the steps

“Pretend,” she said.

seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a clown mask on. Only Julian looked truly

with Olivia, I noticed. He wasn’t smiling at all, but a prince didn’t

meanwhile, was laughing so loudly, smile so big, that it

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lift the spirits

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

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

inappropriate.

distrust in the stability of the royal family, showing that they could still maintain the events of the competition could

then met Susie’s gaze. Neither of us were political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught in a game created

before he

instead of pretending,” I told Susie now, “We could try to have

surprised. Did she think we could only

aren’t we?” I

course,” she said.

start acting like

and pulled her with me toward the dance

doing?” she asked, though

and the practiced dances. Let me show you some of

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