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

was Lilliana

his head. “You are such a

knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas anymore, but

less each

again and again

it go, Julian,” I said.

When had he begun to shield his true

Julian said. “And Nicholas, if Piper gets into any trouble for this, I’ll take

So you

and me, Julian laughed again,

Julian tossed him the keys to the car

the palace.

side of the driveway, and Brian drove

began to feel nervous. I rubbed a

“Thank you,” I said.

his gaze at something over my shoulder, refusing to

same for

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

could do was escape.

when I was walking away did I noticed I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes, with the way he

Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe they hadn’t

really hoped

the palace, I hurried toward my room, but I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly

you are. Finally. There won’t be an

do you mean?”

smug. “You’ve been summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me. She

hadn’t seen her

her health. Mornings were

brows rose high on her forehead. “You intend

didn’t have a

if something

corrected. T’ll

toward the grand glass double–doors that led out into the

flowers and bushes, I noticed she

Queen and her entourage had arranged a tea party in the flower field near

out cushioned chairs and a table. Even a table

a girl. Was this

arranged?

the Queen choose to meet with me here? It felt like a

aware of my past relationship with her son. She never brought it