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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all that far away, close enough to hear,

me to say a few words on Piper’s

Why in the world would

be considering listening to her, in a gesture he wouldn’t

royal family’s favoritism to Bridget knew no limits. Meanwhile, their dislike of me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let it bother me, but I

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

didn’t mean anything. There was no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see any way that would change.

all the permission Bridget needed to start talking.

that Piper is not like us. She is not from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the need for discretion and subtlety like we

nodded like that made

What kind of defense was this? One built on tearing me

defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that I was

she said, “I will speak to her on your

shot me a look. “You would do well to learn from

would get me nowhere. Like most political games, you

“Yes, sir,” while I seethed inside.

nodded to each of us, then bid Bridget

day, and walked away

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gone, Bridget looked at me

with Julian,” I said. I felt like I was

shrugged. “It really doesn’t matter if

Watching her

a pit open up in my

out of care

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

place, mine broke for

be more harmful than the truth, especially depending on how

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