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…”

jump. This added a few more inches between

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

all glanced back at the overeager group of women who had inched closer to where they

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

I couldn’t point it out 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

but rushed me away from Nicholas,

an upbeat cantor, but I knew I was being lectured. “Did you forget the

“To catch Jane…”

swooped me onto the dance

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

people at home know how great everything is,”

he was a good

a prince, he could have been a movie star. He had the looks and the talent, not

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

Julian said as he spun me around. I felt light as a feather in his capable hands. “So maybe rather than pretending to have

Chapter 0369

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

fun we were having

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

edge of

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

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

a new partner now. He switched so quickly,

really matter, though, so I hurried to Susie’s side instead. Relief covered her face

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

going on?” I asked her.

worried her hands together. “I

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

“Pretend,” she said.

From this angle, the scrunched up too–much smiling faces seemed extra unnerving. It looked like everyone had a clown mask on. Only Julian looked truly genuine,

smiling at all, but a prince

so big, that

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to lift the spirits of

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

to tell this was fake. Hell, even if it wasn’t, what kind of message was it

inappropriate.

part of the public unease was distrust in the stability of the royal family, showing that they could still maintain

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 than we’d ever

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

I told Susie now, “We could try to have

wide, as if surprised. Did she

we?” I

she said.

let’s start acting

around mine and pulled her with me toward the

are we doing?” she asked, though went along with

stuffy moves and the practiced dances. Let

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