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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in time to see Bridget walk toward us. She wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear, especially with our raised voices. I wondered how much she

words

in the world would she want

be considering listening to

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 couldn’t help but feel a certain level of

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

no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see any

all the permission Bridget needed to start

not from our class,

like that made

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

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

the royal family feel better,” she said, “I will speak to her on your behalf. I will emphasize our values.”

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

recognizing it would get me nowhere. Like

sir,”

bid Bridget a good

day, and walked

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Bridget looked at me

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

doesn’t matter

Watching her

a pit open up in

of care for

Julian. If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of he and I being intimate, it would break

mine

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

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