The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0607

The servant led Nicholas and I to a sitting room where the King stood behind the chair his wife was sitting on. A table had been arranged in front of her, with two teacups and an extravagant silver teapot.

The Queen stirred a sugar cube into her tea. The gentle chime of the spoon hitting porcelain was the only sound in the room as we entered.

The both looked up as we entered, though it wasn't until they spotted Nicholas, that their blank faces shifted to ones filled with annoyance.

I was nervous at their looks. The King and Queen could demand whatever they want, but Nicholas simply stood at my side with his head held high.

"Your presence is neither requested nor required for this meeting, Nicholas," the King said.

Nicholas lifted his chin even higher. "I'm not going anywhere, Father. Save time and don't waste your breath."

by his own children. Or Nicholas, at least. Joyce had been brainwashed, who knew how

least until I came around, I supposed.

slipped away. Without it, he looked so much more like the exhausted older man he truly was. The Queen seemed frailer as well, even though her face remained

was clearly weighing on them all. With everything going on, I could at least understand that. I could be sympathetic, while still

they seemed to be

you are here or not, and the girl might need some

on edge. After all that had happened, the King was resigned

to be truthful with you, Piper," the King said. "You don't seem an unreasonable woman. If you are given all of the

was to come, I knew I would hate it. Better to put it off for as long

split the popular vote 50/50. We acknowledge some competition is healthy. The