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.

any candidate to be disqualified because of your

if it was Lilliana I

“You are such a

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

no less each

again and again

it go,

When had he begun to shield his true self

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

So you can

and me, Julian laughed again, like everything was

us, Julian tossed him

the palace.

to the side of the driveway, and Brian drove the car back to

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

“Thank you,” I said.

something over my shoulder, refusing to

done the same for any of

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

only thing I could do

I was walking away did I noticed I had addressed Julian without his title again. Sometimes,

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

really hoped they hadn’t

palace, I hurried toward my room, but I was waylaid by Lena, who walked directly into my path and stopped, hands on her

Finally. There won’t be an

you

been summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me.

Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since she was sleeping.

health. Mornings were

high on her forehead. “You intend to keep

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

something was

I corrected.

palace toward the grand glass double–doors

and bushes, I noticed

a tea party in the flower field near the

and a table. Even

was meeting a girl. Was this

arranged?

to meet with me here?

of my past relationship with her son.