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…”

making us both jump. This added a few more inches between

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

had inched closer to where they now stood. Many looked

his arm to Piper. Piper quickly accepted, afraid any hesitation would come off poorly on the

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 glasses moved her fingers over the screen

rushed me away from Nicholas, and the group of

He spoke with an upbeat cantor, but I knew I was

“To catch Jane…”

swooped me onto the dance floor.

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

to let all the good people at home know

he was a good actor.

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

too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme

he spun me around. I felt light as a feather in

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

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

to hurt 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

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

on the shoulder and motioned toward

understood and released me. “I’ll make the rounds.”

with a new partner now. He switched

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

I asked

her hands together. “I can’t

do the steps countless times before. She’d even

“Pretend,” she said.

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

all, but a prince didn’t really

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

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know we need to try to lift the spirits of the

for guidance, and I was honored that she sought out

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

inappropriate.

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

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

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

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

if surprised. Did

we?”

she

start acting like

wrapped her arm around mine and pulled

she asked, though went along with

stuffy moves and the practiced dances. Let me show

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