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

candidate, huh? So if it was Lilliana I had out here, you’d

shook his head. “You are

I knew I wasn’t special to Nicholas

less

again and again

let it go, Julian,”

had he begun to shield his true self so defensively? He

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

you can

laughed again,

him the keys to the car and started

the palace.

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

I began to feel nervous. I rubbed

“Thank you,” I said.

at something over my shoulder, refusing to meet my eyes.

the same for

allowed. I tried to hide

only thing I could do was escape. “If you’ll

without his title again. Sometimes, with the way he acted, it was so difficult to think of him

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

really hoped they hadn’t

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

are. Finally. There won’t be

you mean?”

summoned to speak with the Luna. Follow me. She is in

should check on Elva first.” I hadn’t seen her since

about her health. Mornings were sometimes

rose high on her forehead. “You

I supposed I didn’t have a choice. I

if something

corrected.

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

noticed

entourage had arranged a tea party in the flower field near

cushioned chairs and a table. Even

of the stables, Nicholas was meeting a girl. Was

arranged?

would the Queen choose to meet with me here? It felt

wasn’t aware of my past relationship with her son.