The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0589

"Mine either," Nicholas said. "Your behavior since you came to us has been unacceptable."

*You are letting your foolish affections for that commoner affect your judgement," Bridget said.

"Instead of asking what happened to us? What happened to you? This person you are now... the vicious snake... is nothing like the girl we grew up with," Julian said. "Did life as a superstar not suit you?"

"I don't know what you mean," Bridget said. "I am the same."

So much for honesty, then. I doubted we'd get anywhere with Bridget like this. Whatever reasons she had to become the way she was were locked up inside of her and in a past she wasn't willing to share. I couldn't waste anymore time trying to unlock those secrets, not when they didn't affect any outcome.

Bridget had done terrible things since she came here. Whether out of love or affection for me or not, those actions could no longer continue without consequence.

"Bridget," I said. "Let me say this plainly so that there is no confusion."

She looked at me with her full attention. Julian did too, curious.

*You will never be my Luna, Nicholas said. "Even if Piper goes her own way and does not becoming my bride, you still have no chance. For as long as I live, you will never wear a crown."

turned

looked at us both. Her innocent demeanor slowly faded away. And in its place was

let myself be too disappointed. After all, how much

they would, if their decision was for me to make

so, when I heard a scream

Where

dropped at

we both rushed to the door. Bridget dodged out of the way. In the hallway, I

the hallway alone... The guard who had been outside of Piper's door had

it, Elva? What's wrong?" I asked. Where was Veronica? Where

man..." was all she managed to

to Julian's

into her hair. "No one will hurt you." To me, he

turned and ran down the stairwell. The back door was open. I rushed that way, with the guard following