The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 90

Chapter 0090

Nicholas

I woke up in the morning with a looming sense of dread. Today was the day of the first elimination ceremony. The past few days, I had quietly hated every second of the ticking clock while knowing there was nothing I could do to stop it.

Even now, as I dressed and prepared to meet my family for breakfast, I tried to be regal, but inwardly I

was torn to pieces.

I

Despite my every effort not to, I had come to care for Piper and Elva. I had as little doubt as Piper seemed to, about how quickly they would be sent away. And I worried.

Would they be alright on their own? They had been, up until now. But Piper herself had told me how they struggled more often than not. Would that persist? What if Elva’s sickness worsened and Piper wasn’t

able to afford care? What would become of them?

I hated that I wouldn’t be able to know. My duty to the throne would keep me from checking on them as I

would like. And my loyalty to my future wife would limit how much I could even ask after them.

deserved to have my full heart. If I

always be divided.

Piper again, that I could forget her and Elva

I could continue to make sure they

again. Mark could be my intermediary, perhaps. Or someone else I trusted, though there was no one I trusted as much as

–

it even them that would be ideal.

my family tucked around a

of fruits and eggs were set on the table. A servant was pouring coffee for my father. Joyce had his nose in a paper. Julian, biting into a crunchy apple, was

only one to glance at me when I walked in. Unfortunately, the only opened

in he teased: “Brother,

seat and tried to

know what has you so down.”

start,” I grumbled.

paying attention. The Luna was scrolling through

coffee

“is what makes you so certain

mood

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