The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0093

The Luna audibly gasped. Some of the girls around me started screaming. Guards quickly moved in to usher them from the room. I was urged forward.

“End the program,” the King shouted. “Now.”

The cameras immediately shut off.

Before I could reach the staircase and earn my favor from the prince of my choice, my path was blocked

with a very angry King and Queen,

“Nicholas!” the King shouted.

“What have you done?” the Luna cried.

Nicholas quickly came down the staircase to join me at my side. I stared at him, bewildered.

“You heard the public,” he said. “This is what they wanted, even if you were too bullheaded to see it.”

“Careful,” the King said.

“Piper won the people’s favor. More, she won the game by the rules we’d assigned.”

“I can do one better than that, even,” Julian said, jumping down from the stage. He carried

my broken

bow in his hands. Where had he gotten it? Had his Beta kept it hidden for him?

He threw it down into the space between the King and Queen, and me and Nicholas.

“She excelled even when our own staff tried to have her killed,” Julian said.

“Our staff?” the Luna gasped.

“Who?” the King demanded.

Julian and Nicholas both shifted their gazes to where Lena was tucked in the Queen’s shadow.

Her face went pale.

Julian smirked, “Anything to say, Lena?”

She seemed set, like she had no intention of moving. The Queen herself motioned her forward.

“Is this true?” The Luna motioned to the broken bow. “Is this your doing?”

her head. She did not answer. It seemed even she

your forgiveness,” she said. “I only ever wished to preserve the sanctity of

the royal throne.”

someone?” Nicholas said. “Piper could have

finishing the contest. I had no reason to believe that this girl would wander alone into the forest without

that is exactly what happened,”

Lena bowed.

Queen looked at each other. Neither seemed pleased by

happened tonight.

of supposed celebration,” the King said. “We will handle this

she will be reprimanded?” Nicholas

the King said. All eyes looked

Lena, see yourself out and send in

rest of this evening.”

my Queen.” Lena scurried to obey the Luna’s command, scrambling

King rubbed his forehead. “What an

closer. “Great

making

fine.” The King pushed

“We need to move into

area?” I whispered

a small party for those that remain,” Nicholas replied, voice just as soft. “You’ll get more camers time and a personal audience

very appealing at the moment,

to send

should

of the 15 remaining girls, with Nicholas himself having stuck his neck out to save me. I

think maybe I should duck out for the night,” I said. If

party.

shook his head. “Stay.”

wanted me to

confused. But I found that now, just like three

simple

I

The cameramen were setting up to record a long shot, moving one

hors d’oeuvres were served, as the King’s servants pulled each girl one by one for

the other corner, a water station was prepared beside a table of champagne

twice he got no

he was escorted away

will be available to talk after the King has had his time to speak with each,” Nathan said

on

my turn to face the King. The servants guided me to a familiar sitting room where I

Queen for my unfashionable glove length. This time, my gloves had

Charlotte had assured