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 your careless

was Lilliana I had out here, you’d still

head. “You are

in my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas

less

again and again

go,

was unreadable. When had he begun to shield his true self

Julian said. “And Nicholas, if Piper

you can

me, Julian laughed again, like

Julian tossed him the keys to the car and started

the palace.

ushered me to the side of the driveway, and Brian drove the car

alone, I began to feel nervous. I rubbed a hand

“Thank you,” I said.

something over my shoulder, refusing to meet my

same for any of

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

I could do was escape. “If you’ll excuse

again. Sometimes, with the way he acted,

had corrected

hoped they hadn’t

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

Finally. There won’t be an escape

do you mean?”

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

her since

her health. Mornings were

her forehead. “You intend to keep your Queen

put it like that, I supposed I didn’t have a choice. I would have to trust the

if something

I corrected. T’ll follow

through the palace toward the grand

through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she was taking

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

cushioned chairs and a table. Even a

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

arranged?

me here? It felt like a

my past relationship with her son.