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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see Bridget walk toward us. She wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear,

few words on Piper’s behalf,”

Why in the world would she want to defend me?

considering listening to her, in a gesture

Bridget knew no limits. Meanwhile, their dislike of me had been well–expressed since the

they had liked me at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at all. Maybe I could have been with Nicholas from the

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

was 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

like that made

of defense was this? One built on tearing me down?

up on my own behalf, if only to defend myself from this defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that I was some foolish girl who just didn’t know any better.

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

me a look. “You would do well to

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

sir,” while

of us, then bid Bridget a

and walked away

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looked at me

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

“It really doesn’t matter

Watching her

indifference made a pit open up in my

of care for

about the prospect of he and I being

mine

The rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially depending on how you handle

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