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 couldn’t lie

for your forgiveness,” she said. “I only ever wished

the royal throne.”

could have

I only wished to keep her from finishing the contest. I had no reason to believe that this girl would

is exactly what happened,” Nicholas said.

Lena bowed.

and Queen looked at each other. Neither seemed pleased by this revelation, or

had happened

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

will be reprimanded?”

said. All eyes looked to the Queen.

she uttered, “Yes. Lena, see yourself out and send

of

obey the Luna’s

King rubbed his forehead. “What an absolute mess.”

hurried closer. “Great news! The public

you for making the choosing of Piper so

The

quickly filled the new open space. “We need to move into the second area now, Your Majesty,

whispered

as soft. “You’ll get more camers time and a

very appealing at the moment, knowing the

send

was doing here, Nicholas should have sent

one 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

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

party.

shook his head.

me to

just like three

simple

I said.

I were separated as we were led into the ballroom. The servants directed me to join the line of remaining girls. The cameramen were setting up to record a long shot, moving one by one through the fifteen,

as

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

over to speak with me, twice he got no farther

was escorted away

will be available to talk after the King has had his

on

the King. The servants guided me to a familiar

for my unfashionable

Charlotte had assured me.