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 inches between us.

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

who had inched closer to where

Piper. Piper quickly accepted,

seem like I was speaking to him privately again. So I

all but rushed me away from Nicholas, and the group

an upbeat cantor, but I knew I was being lectured.

“To catch Jane…”

me onto the

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

at home know how great everything is,” Julian said. His

good

a prince, he could have been a movie star. He had the looks and the talent, not that I would admit either to him.

was right in this too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme

a feather in his capable hands. “So maybe rather than pretending

Chapter 0369

and among the candidates and guests, while the

show how much fun we were having all

me, every contestant competing with each other for the royal family’s attention –

was swirling me around the dance floor, I noticed Susie standing near the edge of it. Her smile was

tapped Julian on the shoulder and motioned toward Susie. “I need to

“I’ll make the rounds.” He

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

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

going on?” I

hands together. “I

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

“Pretend,” she said.

too–much smiling faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a

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

loudly, smile so big, that it hurt me just

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so phony right now,” Susie said. “I know we need to try to lift the spirits of the kingdom, but… Won’t they be able to

honored that she sought out my opinion. Only, I didn’t know what answer

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.

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

sighed, then met Susie’s gaze. Neither of us were political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught in a game created by people with more power

I remembered Julian’s words, before he pulled me onto the

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

surprised. Did she think we could

we?” I

course,” she

start acting like it.”

and pulled her

asked,

dances. Let

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