The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0089

I desperately tried to memorize all that I could from this moment.

Nicholas being sweet with Elva as he lifted her up off of Night. Night licked at her face and she giggled.

event

Julian had been so kind to me, making me laugh even though I had fully intended on sitting here quietly

and alone.

Silver,

so relaxed and protective, head resting in my lap.

Near the end of the night, Elva fell asleep in Nicholas’s arms. Mark took her from him to carry her back

to my room.

Most of the other girls had retired by now. The stars were bright in the sky, and the hour was late.

Nicholas approached me and asked, “May I walk you back to your room?”

He pushed, my chair for me through the palace toward an elevator in the back. It was tucked out of the way, but helpful for situations like these. Nicholas said the servants used it to bring heavy loads up and

down the stairs.

Outside of my room, we hesitated. Now was the time to say goodbye. Neither of us said it.

“The next time we see each other

likely be at the elimination,” he said…

That was true. Though we would be under the same roof, the royal family only interacted with the girls during specific scheduled events, none of which had been arranged for the next couple of days.

“We both know I’m going to be sent home,” I said.

nodded, expecting it, yet oddly, I

inside.

miss you,” I

her too.”

out to her, if you wanted. Even

you

appropriate, I’d be duty bound to both the throne and whichever woman becomes my wife. My own family would require my loyalty.

my ribs. I understood, of course, Princes

“T’m just not what you are used to. The novelty of me

sideways Tm not

Nicholas glanced in our

glared.

aa

warned me about Julian being a playboy, but he wasn’t hitting on me. We were just talking

broken bow.” Julian

“What?”

il she hadn’t ordered it herself. I made my intentions clear to her, though, so

from her for now.

sat heavy on me. “What

sabotage you, Piper, but now

to

casual, so flippant, it sent a chill up my spine. He was a little bit terrifying. Who knew

do, all with a smile on his face? I was relieved, in this case, that

my enemy.

Julian waved to a group of girls who had begun to inch closer. “I better head. them off or they

hearts,”

the correct amount,” he replied.

Silver’s fur as!

might be my

said. “I’m just not what you are used to. The novelty of me will wear

sideways. “I’m not so sure.”

Beyond him,