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.

wouldn’t be right for any candidate to be disqualified

So if it was Lilliana

head. “You are such a

a crackle in my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to

no less each

again and again

go, Julian,”

but his expression was unreadable. When had he begun to shield his true self so defensively? He hadn’t been like this

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

you

Julian laughed again,

tossed him the keys to the car

the palace.

of the driveway, and Brian drove the car back

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

“Thank you,” I said.

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

the same for

have allowed. I tried to hide my hurt reaction, but

only thing I could do was

again. Sometimes, with the way he acted, it was so difficult to think of him as

nor Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe they hadn’t noticed…

really hoped they hadn’t

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

Finally. There won’t be

you

speak with the Luna. Follow me. She is

should check on Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since she was sleeping. Reasonable or not, I

about her health.

on her forehead.

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

something

corrected.

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

weaved through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she

arranged a tea

chairs and a

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

arranged?

Queen choose to meet with me here? It felt like a trap somehow, though I

of my past relationship with her son. She never