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?”

answer. It

forgiveness,” she said. “I only ever wished

the royal throne.”

said. “Piper could

physical harm. I only wished to keep her from finishing the contest. I had no reason to believe that this girl would wander alone into the forest without the protection

that is exactly what happened,”

Lena bowed.

looked at each other. Neither seemed pleased by this

happened

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

will be reprimanded?” Nicholas pressed.

King said. All eyes looked

yourself out and send in your successor. I will not

rest of this evening.”

Lena scurried to obey the Luna’s

King rubbed his forehead.

he hurried closer. “Great news! The public has now approved of

They applaud you for making the choosing of Piper so

yes, that’s fine.” The King pushed

open space. “We need to move

I whispered

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

moment,

to send

should have sent me home,

with Nicholas himself having stuck his neck out to save me. I didn’t begin to know how to thank him, or why he’d

duck out for the night,” I said. If I was there, I would

party.

shook his head. “Stay.”

me to

was so confused. But I found that now, just like three years ago, I had

simple request.

I

to join the line of remaining girls. The cameramen were setting

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

corner of the room, an orchestra was setting up. In the other corner, a water station was prepared beside

to come over to speak with me, twice he got

was escorted away by

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

more forcefully on the

face the King. The servants guided me to a familiar

been reprimanded by the Queen for my unfashionable glove length. This time, my gloves

had assured me.