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…”

us both jump. This added a

“I think your fangirls got enough pictures of you two

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

offering his arm to Piper. Piper quickly accepted, afraid

I couldn’t point it out to him without making it seem like I was speaking to him privately again. So I just accepted

away from Nicholas, and

He spoke with an upbeat cantor, but I knew

“To catch Jane…”

Julian swooped me onto the

and the other clutching mine as he pulled me into

good people at home know how great everything is,” Julian said. His smile was bright and wide, and

he was a good

and the

this too. I hadn’t forgotten the theme of the night’s event

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

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among the candidates and guests, while the cameras

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

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

the dance floor, I noticed Susie standing near the edge of it. Her smile was shaky. She seemed more nervous than happy, even

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

released me. “I’ll

with a new partner now. He switched so quickly, I

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

“Piper. Thank goodness.”

on?” I asked

hands together. “I can’t do

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

“Pretend,” she said.

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

smiling at all, but a prince didn’t really need to. Olivia seemed

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

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looks so phony right now,” Susie said. “I know we need to try to lift the spirits of the kingdom, but… Won’t they be able to tell it’s

me for guidance, and I was honored that she sought out my opinion.

this was fake. Hell, even if it wasn’t, what kind of message was it truly sending? Sorry you are experiencing

inappropriate.

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 the events of the competition could be a step in the

Susie’s gaze. Neither of us were political players or strategists. We were just two young women caught in a game created by people

remembered Julian’s words, before he pulled

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

eyes went wide, as if surprised. Did she

aren’t we?” I

course,” she said.

acting

pulled her with

she asked, though went along with it.

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

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