The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0049

No, that was a foolish notion. He was kind to Elva because he was a kind person. At the end of the day, Elva and I were going to be eliminated from the competition.

We’d leave the palace, return to our little apartment with Anna, and never hear from Nicholas again, We’d probably see him on television sometimes, with updates on his new family.

It might hurt to see, but that was life.

Dreams were dreams. Reality was reality.

I couldn’t have both.

“It’s so nice of Prince Nicholas to spend so much time with you and your daughter,” said one of the other girls to me

“Looks good for the cameras, too,” said another girl, pointing as a cameraman came close to Elva.

Odd, I hadn’t really noticed them before.

Neither, apparently, had Nicholas. Because the moment he spotted the camera following Elva, he swung her the other way, out of the camera’s line of sight.

don’t think he’s doing it just for show?” said the

second girl relented. “It just shows off a side of him people don’t get to see. I’m not sure why he’s trying to hide

here as a publicity stunt. But even so, Nicholas was not the type of

see while it lasts,” another girl said. “Hope you are enjoying yourself too, Piper. We all know you’ll be the

polite smile but didn’t say anything. I knew I’d be gone soon as well as anyone, but it still hurt

guards

the other girls were staring. True enough, a pair of guards was weaving their way through the crowd, coming right

think they want?” I

guards came closer. I waited for them to go by, but instead they stopped night in front of

“Miss Piper one asked

you,” whispered

me.” I

These must have been

didn’t like me. I wondered what happened to the ones who had initially been kind to me. I hoped

Follow me

of the guards began to walk away. The other waited

1. me.

I was being arrested or something. But how could

searched out Elva and Nicholas. They were still dancing, now with her standing on his shoes. He paused,

room. The Queen herself sat on a plush sofa, bracketed by a pair of older women nobles, Lena stood behind the sofa,