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

trivial as

family, the Queen had said. Unlikely. She had always been fickle with such

never to such an extent that she

purposeful, like Piper was being

known she’d garnered unwanted attention simply by being here, but

made my

were hoping to earn the favor of our kingdom’s people, and yet, the

them for not knowing her obscure,

the future of the kingdom in mind, I could almost pretend that

to gamer goodwill with

my heart knew the truth. I sent Mark to teach

wanted to

watching her dance with Zale while everyone else in

myself to feet

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me time to ponder over other concems. Mainly, why didn’t Piper’s maids war her about her

been Piper’s duty alone to know, but we had

to suggest the harsh punishment for Piper Perhaps

thrones, but she was gone

a satisfied look on his face. I nodded

always.

how quickly he could tell something

you looking for someone?” he

“Lena,” I said.

in a comer of the ballroom. 1 saw her sneak out

sir.”

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