The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0456

Chapter 0456

“I didn’t sleep with Julian,” I said quickly, before Nathan could talk over me again. It felt imperative to say so now, knowing that even the Luna was out here believing the gossip. ”

That was a rumor that })

“Do not lie to my face, Piper,” Nathan snapped. “I am a respected Beta of the King of this

land.”

“I’m not lying

“The Luna does not include deception among her characteristics,” Nathan continued. “That you are continuing to persist with this blatant lying insults us both.”

He was insulted? How? I was the one being accused of being a liar, and some kind of harlot who was so blasé as to through her conquest in everyone’s face. None of these people know me at all! I would never do something like that! If I had slept with Julian, I would have been discreet. (1

Like how Nicholas and I were…

Before.

I sunk into myself standing there, being berated by Nathan, and by extension the King and Queen. The accusations were hurtful, but nothing hurt worse than knowing that Nicholas believed them too.

As I stood there, swallowed by grief, something else began to fester inside of me. What had Mark said about Nicholas? That he was tired of being pushed around?

Well, I was tired of being pushed around too. (2)

So I straightened my shoulders once more, swallowed down my fear, looked Nathan right in

eye and said, “I am not lying.”

the

His brow twitched. His frown deepened. It seemed the only thing my statement had accomplished was to make him even angrier. But I didn’t care. If he didn’t believe me, that was on him. Not on me. I wouldn’t go down placidly. I would fight for everyone to know the truth. 1

“You little, deceitful –“Nathan began, so angry his face was turning red.

“Nathan.‘

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us. She wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear, especially with our raised voices. I wondered how much she had listened

to say a few words on Piper’s behalf,”

Why in the world would she want to defend me?

actually be considering listening to her, in a

me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let it bother me, but

liked me at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at

was no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I

and that was all the permission Bridget needed

mustn’t forget that Piper is not like us. She is not from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the

nodded like that made

I was seething. What kind of defense was this? One built on

that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that I

make you and the royal family feel better,” she said, “I will speak to

avenue forward,” Nathan said. He shot me a look. “You would do well to learn

back a sharper replay, recognizing it would get me nowhere. Like most political games, you have to play nice to

said, “Yes, sir,” while I

of us, then bid Bridget a good day, and

day, and walked away from

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gone, Bridget looked at

Julian,” I said. I felt like

really doesn’t matter if you

Watching her

made a pit open up in

out of care

for Julian. If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of

place, mine broke

“is that everyone thinks you did. The rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially

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