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."

narrowed his eyes. I imagined he wasn't often spoken to this way, let alone by his own children. Or Nicholas, at least. Joyce had been brainwashed, who knew how he acted? And Julian had

Well, at least until I came around, I supposed. Now he was always

his proper, icy façade slipped away. Without it, he looked so much

on, I could at least understand that. I could be sympathetic, while still

least, I supposed, they seemed to be

the King said. "I suppose it won't matter whether you are here or not, and the girl might need some comfort after she

me on edge. After all that had happened, the King was resigned to allowing me comfort in this moment? What

the King said. "You don't seem an unreasonable woman. If you are given all

What choice? Trepidation began to prickle under my skin, but I stayed silent, waiting. Whatever was to

would like it, you and Bridget have split the popular vote 50/50. We acknowledge some competition is