The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0438

I didn’t see Julian or Bridget again until later in the day when it was time for the final show. By then, the cameras had been set and the guests had arrived to fulfill their role as the audience. The King and Queen took their spots on their raised thrones. Joyce was notably

absent.

He was likely still down in the dungeons. I briefly wondered if Veronica was having any success with him.

The other candidates, Nicholas, Julian, Elva, and I were all in a sitting room that served as backstage. A curtain had been arranged that blocked the pathway from the room to the sides. of the stage so that we could come and go freely as needed without the crowd seeing. 1

Nathan fumbled around, trying to direct as best he could. Though it was Bridget mainly giving orders. Yet even she wouldn’t be able to oversee us all the time today. She was in most of the scenes. 1

Four times before the show started, I tried to approach Julian backstage. Each time, he spotted me and made a wide arch around me.

I still hadn’t decided whether to fully believe Bridget’s story about what happened last night, but every strange behavior today only lent credence to it.

Even Nicholas noticed, as he came to stand at my side. “Did you and Julian have a fight?”

honestly. “I don’t

share Bridget’s accusation. If any part of it wastrue, Julian was likely embarrassed and wouldn’t want Nicholas to know.

He placed his hand on my shoulder and gave a gentle

talk about luck at all before a show. Aren’t you. supposed to say, break a leg?”

I genuinely don’t know,” Nicholas admitted. “But I wouldn’t wish that on you even if that is

smiled at him. “Don’t forget I have a wolf now. A broken leg wouldn’t keep me down for long.”

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I still wouldn’t wish you any pain, no matter

was most grateful for was him, though

stage.” She stopped a few feet off. Glancing between the two of us, her gaze zeroed in immediately to his hand

move it. Not until he smiled at me, and I nodded in understanding. Then and only then did he

of the crowd was dying down. The cameras were likely on. The show was about to begin.

was helping to retie Elva’s ribbons in her hair. She’d

practicing her lines too loudly, and several others hushed her.

was meditating. Jessica was pacing. Olivia and Lilliana looked