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.

be right for any candidate to be disqualified

was Lilliana I had out

“You are such a

my chest. I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas anymore, but to have him

no less each

again and again

it go,

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

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

you

Julian laughed again, like everything was a big

him the keys to the

the palace.

the side of the driveway, and Brian drove the

alone, I began to feel nervous.

“Thank you,” I said.

at something over my shoulder, refusing to meet

for any

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

only thing I could do was escape.

away did I noticed I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes, with the way he acted, it was so difficult

Julian nor Nicholas had corrected me, so maybe they

really hoped they

I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly into

are. Finally. There won’t

you

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

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

about her health. Mornings were sometimes

of Lena’s brows rose high on her forehead. “You intend to keep

didn’t have a choice. I would have to

something was

I corrected. T’ll

grand glass double–doors that led out into

weaved through the flowers and bushes, I noticed she was taking me

arranged a tea party in the flower field near the

cushioned chairs and a table. Even a table

girl. Was this another solo date? When had that

arranged?

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

with her son. She never brought it up before, if