The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0059

Quickly, I exited the car, Julian sighed, threw the car into park, and got out too.

“Over here, Piper,” Nicholas said, motioning to the space beside him. Obediently, I went where he

directed.

Softly, he asked me, “Are you alright?”

The question startled me a moment. I wasn’t sure why he cared. But I assuaged his concerns. “I’m not

hurt.”

Nicholas nodded at me, then rounded on Julian. His voice was thick with fury.

“How could you do something like this? You broke all the rules. Do you not care at all that you’ve potentially endangered Piper’s candidacy for the games?”

Julian rolled his eyes. “It was just a bit of fun, Nicholas.”

“At her expense. You have nothing to lose. She could be punished for your little act of rebellion.”

My y stomach twisted uncomfortably. I hadn’t thought of the consequences like this. I’d just followed

Julian. Was I truly at risk of being expelled?

“It’s not that big of a deal. I doubt anyone noticed.”

“Everyone noticed you zoom out of here first thing in the morning. They even caught your act on

camera.” He waved toward the front gate, where I remembered seeing the camera crew earlier.

Julian glanced from Nicholas to me, and then back again. His smile turned cat–like.

“Just a short while ago, Piper was telling me that you didn’t care about her anymore. Yet here you are,

coming to her rescue like a perfect knight in shining armor.”

Nicholas stiffened. “I don’t care.”

I lowered my head.

“Then why so serious, dear brother?” Julian asked.

to be disqualified because of

candidate, huh? So if it was Lilliana I had out

head. “You are such

felt a crackle in my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas anymore, but to

no less each

again and again

let it go, Julian,” I

at me, but his expression was unreadable. When had he begun to shield his

Julian said. “And Nicholas, if Piper gets into any trouble for this,

you

between Nicholas and me, Julian laughed again, like

approached us, Julian tossed him the

the palace.

side of the driveway, and Brian drove the

I began to feel nervous. I rubbed a hand up and down my

“Thank you,” I said.

thank me.” He kept his gaze at something over my shoulder, refusing to meet

done the same for any of

have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but I wasn’t

only thing I could do was escape.

his title again. Sometimes, with the way he acted, it was

Julian nor Nicholas had corrected

hoped

I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly into my path and stopped, hands on

you are. Finally. There won’t

do you

been summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me. She is in

seen her since she was sleeping. Reasonable or

her health. Mornings

her forehead. “You intend to keep your Queen

supposed I didn’t have a choice. I would have to trust the nanny

if something was

corrected.

me through the palace toward the grand glass double–doors that led out into the

I noticed she was taking

tea party in the flower

out cushioned chairs and a table.

front of the stables, Nicholas was meeting a girl. Was this another solo date? When had

arranged?

with me here? It felt like a trap somehow,

past relationship with her son. She