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…”

throat, making us both jump. This added a

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

of women who had inched closer to where they now stood. Many looked embarrassed

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

it out to him without making it seem like I was speaking to him privately again. So I just accepted that he would glare.

but rushed me away from

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

“To catch Jane…”

me onto the dance floor.

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

people at home know how great everything is,” Julian said. His smile was bright and wide, and it didn’t

good actor.

He had the looks and the talent, not that I

forgotten the theme of the

as he spun me around. I felt light as a feather in his capable hands. “So maybe rather than pretending to have fun… how about

Chapter 0369

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

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

I was smiling. Fake laughter sounded all around me, every contestant competing with each other

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

shoulder and motioned toward Susie. “I need to talk to

me. “I’ll

now. He switched so quickly, I didn’t even see who it was.

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I

her hands together.

the steps countless times before. She’d even taught

“Pretend,” she said.

out over the dance floor. From this angle, the scrunched up too–much smiling faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like

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

so loudly, smile so big, that it

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need to try to lift

honored that she sought out

the people 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 the rich elites are

inappropriate.

try. If part of the public unease was distrust in the

political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught

Julian’s words, before he pulled

told Susie now, “We could try

eyes went wide, as if surprised. Did she think

friends, aren’t we?” I

course,” she said.

start acting

around mine and pulled her with me toward the

she asked,

and the practiced dances. Let me show you some

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