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?”

She did not answer. It seemed

she said. “I only ever wished to preserve the

the royal throne.”

kill someone?” Nicholas said. “Piper could have died had

no reason to believe that this girl would wander alone into the forest without the

is exactly what happened,” Nicholas said.

Lena bowed.

seemed pleased by this revelation, or truly by anything

happened

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

will be reprimanded?” Nicholas

King said. All eyes looked to the Queen.

see yourself out and send in your successor. I will not see

the rest of this

to obey the Luna’s

his forehead. “What an absolute

called the publicist as he hurried closer. “Great news! The public has now approved

selection. They applaud you for making the choosing of Piper so

that’s fine.” The King pushed him away.

move into the second area

I whispered

those that remain,” Nicholas replied, voice just as soft. “You’ll

sounded very appealing at the moment, knowing the King and Queen

to send me home

i was doing here, Nicholas should have sent me home, Hedert

of the 15 remaining girls, 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 done it.

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

party.

shook his

wanted me to

confused. But I found that now, just like

a simple

I

the ballroom. The servants directed me to join the line of remaining girls. The cameramen were setting up

that was completed, we waited as a group while hors d’oeuvres were served, as the King’s

up. In the other corner, a water station was

to come over to speak with me, twice he got no farther than, “Piper, if

was escorted away

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

more forcefully on

turn to face the King. The servants guided me

my

Charlotte had assured