The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0054

Unfortunately, Lene also had the Queen’s favor, I had to be careful here, lest I risk offending my own

mother.

-I

“I have questions,” I said.

Lena dipped her head. “Of course. I live to serve, sir.”

Behind me, Mark quietly snorted in disbelief. He quickly covered it with a cough.

Lena glared at him.

I cleared my

own throat, drawing her attention back to me. “The traditional punishment has not been

implemented in many years. Why would you believe that it is appropriate in this case, with Piper?”

The palace has not allowed guests in a long time,” she said. “That is the only reason the punishment

has not been used.”

She was being misleading. The palace had accepted guests, even when the royal family had maintained

its anonymity. No cameras had been allowed. Everyone was searched.

“There have been balls over the years,” I said.

seemed to think her words through

finished for

scrunched in open disgust. “This was no mistake. That girl made a blatant

disrespect”

another girl made the same mistake…?”

offspring do not belong here, Prince Nicholas.

she wishes. This is what would happen if she

again”

for change if attitudes like Lena’s were what

guest in this house, and will be treated the same as

to stand against me. “If you

forward know you are not attempting

a little, then lowered her

correct,” I said. “But not something deserving of the traditional

see her own hypocrisy. The traditional punishment for what she had done was much worse

clench of her jaw left me doubting. As I walked away,

of Piper and Elva’s distress had been

could I

time to think of the answer. No sooner had I returned to

smirk on

you are, brother! I’ve been

words sent a shot of trepidation through me. Julian only wished to see me when he meant do

at him. “What

your own brother. It’s shameful.” His smile only grew

you to

crossed my arms. “Watch

another word, he spun away and crossed the room

were standing.

attempting to upstage me? That wasn’t difficult for him, with his boisterous

if I watched