The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0070

My eyes went wide. As poor as I felt, I still pushed myself upright on the bed – until he placed a hand on

my shoulder and eased me back down.

“I won’t give up,” I told him. “I can’t.”

“I wouldn’t ask you to, except for your own safety, Piper. If you truly don’t care about being Luna, like you say, then you should care more for yourself. The people here only want to do you harm.”

“It doesn’t matter what happens to me. Can’t you see? I will stay. I’ll do anything they want to make sure

that Elva continues to get the best medical care.”

“Even if this happens again?”

“Even then.”

Crossing his arms, he let out a quiet sigh. “I’d forgotten how stubborn you could be.”

“Only with important things.”

I felt a bit strange with him standing so rigidly beside the bed while I was within it. I motioned toward the

edge of the bed.

“You can sit if you want.”

said. Yet after a moment, he propped himself on the

he could be. “You asked

had just wanted him

sure your maids would sit with

don’t trust

gaze focused on me again.

out the blankets on my lap.

have

thought you should

them win like that, by scaring me off. “I don’t know why they can’t

knows I’ll be the

“You seem certain.”

as a publicity stunt.

hummed in acknowledgement

was finally beginning to warm up, and with that

and

be happy with the way

curious look. I had to

competing for the attention of three men

are you ever supposed

essential,” Nicholas said. “The royal family needs a strong public image. The

might depend on

lives after

away. “None of us have found our mates on our own, Piper. The

like Nicholas would have trouble finding someone to love who