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. This added a few more inches between

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

who had inched closer to where they now

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

privately again. So I just accepted that he would glare. The girl with glasses moved her fingers over the screen like

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

cantor, but I knew

“To catch Jane…”

onto

my hip and the other clutching mine as he pulled

all the good people at home

good actor.

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 was.

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

always 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

from atop their thrones as the princes danced with and among the candidates

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

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

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

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

“I’ll make the rounds.”

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

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I asked

worried her hands together. “I can’t do this.”

seen her do the steps countless times before. She’d even taught

“Pretend,” she said.

faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a clown

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

smile so big, that

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said. “I know we need to try to lift the spirits of the kingdom, but… Won’t they be able to tell

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

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

inappropriate.

maybe, 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

We were just two

he pulled

Susie now, “We could try

surprised. Did she think we could

friends, aren’t we?” I

course,” she

acting like

her arm around mine and pulled her with

are we doing?” she asked, though went along

moves and the practiced dances. Let me show you

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