The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0539

“They're pushing him past his limits,” Julian said again, “And it's about time too.” I looked at him sharply. Surely he couldn't be happy that his brother was being harassed into uncharacteristic outbursts.

He shrugged at my look. “He’s final ly acting like a living breathing human in front of the camera. Yeah, it's probably not the side he wants people to see, but even you have to admit, Piper, that it was unnerving as hell watching him pretend to be that i oh IE perfect emotionless statue.” I couldnt deny that exactly, but it wasn't great that Nicholas’s walls were crumbling without his consent.

He should be able to raise and lower his walls at his own will, not because

I others pushed him into it.

“If he wants to be the statue, he should be able to be the statue” I said.

Julian shook his head. “We know Nicholas would be a great king because we know him. He know how much he cares about everything, including the people. He's always at that orphanage, for instance. But you know who doesn’t know any of that, even about the orphanage?” “The people,” I said, realizing.

competition wasn't just about finding Lunas for us. You know already that a big part was about raising the popularity of the royal family. Well, to

have no reason to believe he would be the best king.” Julian pointed at me. “Bingo.” ‘But if

him, more than they'd trust a statue.” h I supposed I could see the reason in that, and for Julian to believe it so strongly meant that he had given ita lot of thought. Julian might have given the outward appearance of being carefree, but the truth was that

this than me, I a, or

I was worried about the public perception of the

I stood.

down to the group of trees,” Julian said. “It's in a bit of an alcove,

wanted to be alone, that's where he would have gone.” It was sweet of Julian to give me

waggled his eyebrows.

course, I was still going to go. I fully intended on following his direction and I wasn't going to even feel bad