The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0609

Chapter 0609

After that terrible meeting, I needed some space to think. Nicholas, having left the room with me, was reluctant to leave me alone.

"You can't listen to them, Piper," he said. "They are just trying to manipulate you."

"Maybe," I agreed. That was a distinct possibility, especially with how kind the King was being to me. But, his words did have some merit. What if my choice did affect morale of the people, and thereby the outcome of the war? I didn't want to be so brazen as to assume I alone could affect such a thing, but...

If there was even a chance, I had to carefully consider my choice. I couldn't behave rashly here.

"I just need time to think this over," I said. "I'm not making any decisions yet."

Nicholas stared at me with embers kindling in his eyes. A spark and his gaze would turn to a wildfire.

He was holding himself back. I knew there was much that he wanted to say. I waited for him to gather his thoughts and make his own decisions on what would be best.

In the end, after a long moment, he said, "Bridget would be a terrible Queen. She would be no benefit to the war effort."

liked," I said.

not enough,"

than she did. Even if she was

I didn't know. My head was pounding,

need to think,"

he let me take my leave, he reached out and clasped my hand in

a terrible Queen,"

released me and

wandered the halls of the palace,

the kingdom tear itself apart, but nor

an impossible choice. No matter which way I went, the end result could have dire consequences for the entire

didn't know what

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