The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0053

Nicholas

I had no idea why I decided to help Piper. She had betrayed me in the past. By all accounts, I should

have been pleased to see her fail.

Yet, when I stood outside the sitting room and heard Lena suggest the traditional punishment for Piper, I

couldn’t stand idly by and do nothing.

The thought of Piper kneeling out in a storm, soaked, chilled, and miserable sent an unfamiliar tremor of

rage through me.

I didn’t feel strong emotions like that anymore, not since I turned off my heart three years ago. But this

hot anger had been enough to melt through my emotional freeze.

I couldn’t be detached, not with this.

Ambassador Zale had taught the royal family the secret Merfolk greeting only a few hours before. The

timing had been peculiar, almost as if he had expected us to utilize this new knowledge to help the girls

with the challenge, if we so wished.

I hadn’t intended to teach the greeting to anyone. But that had been before the Queen threatened Piper

something as trivial

royal family, the Queen had said. Unlikely.

an extent that she would exert

like Piper was being

being

cruelty made

earn the favor of our kingdom’s people, and yet, the Queen herself was

them for not knowing her

the kingdom in mind, I could almost pretend that I

goodwill with the

I sent Mark to

wanted to

Zale while everyone else in the room stared in either shock

myself to feet

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time to ponder over

we had assigned knowledgeable maids to each of the girls precisely

been the one to suggest the harsh punishment

looked for her behind the thrones, but she

a satisfied look on his face. I nodded approvingly. He did his job

always.

quickly he

looking for

“Lena,” I said.

toward a discreet servant’s door in a comer of the ballroom. 1 saw her sneak out

sir.”

began walking in that direction. Mark, without needing the command,