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…”

both jump.

done stealing my girlfriend, Nicholas?” Julian said. “I think

overeager group of women who had inched closer to where they now stood. Many looked embarrassed at having finally been

Piper quickly accepted, afraid any hesitation would

seem like I was speaking to him privately again. So I just accepted that he

from Nicholas, and the group of

an upbeat cantor, but I knew

“To catch Jane…”

onto

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

having fun, remember? All sunshine and happiness, to let all the good people at home know how great everything is,” Julian said. His smile

he was a good actor. Dangerously

been a movie star. He had the looks and the talent, not that I would admit either to him. He was smug

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

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 pretending to

Chapter 0369

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

kept our smiles bright, eager to show how much fun we were having all to maintain our standing in

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

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

and motioned toward Susie.

released me. “I’ll

back among the dancers, with a new partner now. He switched so quickly,

didn’t really matter, though, so I hurried to Susie’s side instead.

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

I

her hands together.

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

“Pretend,” she said.

her and 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. Only Julian

smiling at all, but a prince didn’t really need

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

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“I know we need to try to lift the spirits of the

honored that she sought out

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

inappropriate.

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

strategists. We were just two young women caught in a game created by people with

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

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

eyes went wide, as if surprised. Did she think we could only pretend?”

friends, aren’t we?”

she said.

let’s start acting

arm around mine and pulled her

doing?” she asked, though went along

and the practiced dances. Let me show you some of the dances from my

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