The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0535

Julian's words rendered me speechless, and for a long moment, I didn’t say anything. He seemed content himself to let the words linger, and they did, hanging heavy in the air.

It meant the world to me, for Julian to feel that way. I only wished Nicholas felt the same. As it was, while the words were sweet and comforting, they changed absolutely nothing.

At the end of the day, Nicholas would still choose someone more fitting to be his Luna, and I would be alone.

When enough time had passed, Julian blissfully changed the subject. “ Nicholas won't find any answers from the King and Queen.” He’d already said that to Nicholas’s face.

“He’s determined to learn something,” I said. “He believes that to be his only option.”

“Then he’s not looking close he enough.” Julian turned his head. I followed the length of his gaze up the hallway to where Selma was flitting about here and there, cleaning up and giving orders to the other staff.

mean to

tell you what’s going on than the

She’s exceedingly loyal to the crown, obviously, but don’t forget, like you so often seem to, that I am a part of the royal family. If I can speak to her alone, I should be able to uncover at least a few more pieces to the puzzle.” I still wasn’t entirely convinced. The King’s orders ranked higher than those of the princes. If he said not

King’s sabotage of me. I couldn’t imagine anyone being happy about having to lock some of her staff away in their

try,” I said. What harm could it do? Either she told him what was going on, or part of it. Or

out of this? I'm sure she’d be more

you're there,” he

I hadn’t seen opened before. Julian grabbed

enter. There was enough room but it

My stomach twisted.