The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0608

*For the sake of providing a united front," the King said, "I am making a request of you. It is not a command, because I believe you to be a good person. You must be for my sons to both think so fondly of you. I trust you will do the right thing."

Oh, I really didn't like where this was going. I had a sneaking, dreadful suspicion that I knew what he was going to ask before he did so. But I kept it to myself, hoping I was wrong.

*To stand a chance in this war, we need all of our people to rally behind a single, strong Luna contender," the King said. "I'm sorry to say this, Piper, but that is not you. Bridget is the pinnacle of strength and refinement. She is the only one who can unite our nation."

I opened my mouth, not necessarily to argue, but simply to point out all the terrible, self-serving things Bridget had done.

The King raised his hand, silencing me before I even began.

Nicholas, however, was not so easily cowed. "Bridget is the most disrespectful of all the candidates, if that is what you mean. Also the most conceited, and the most -"

"You were friends in the past," the Queen said, cutting him off.

*She has changed," Nicholas said. "She is no longer the girl I knew, if she truly ever was. I'm inclined to think now, she has been playing a game from the start."

"Nicholas."

said. "Her many attempts

said, cutting him off a second time. "Once you have

for a second. Nicholas

an argument. She

the King wanted from me. "Your majesty," I said, directed to the King. "What would you have me

kingdom if you resigned from the competition

only give

that you are supportive of Bridget, it will end any dispute and put the full public vote behind the strongest candidate,"

*Absolutely not," Nicholas said.

snapped. "This is not a choice for you to make. Your selfish opinions have been recognized already. Let us see if the girl you hold so much affection for is equally as

wouldn't want us to lose the war, would you?" the King asked me. "You

I would, but...