The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0099

Linda was not that person.

Yet.. the King’s threats kept me from saying as much.

“That’s not the way the world works, Piper. At least not within the palace walls.” He faced the balcony railing, and looked out into the darkness. “If playing this game with Linda keeps you and Elva here and

safe, then that is as good a reason as any for me to follow through.”

I absolutely hated that I had no other choice but to let him.

“I’ll respect your wishes in this,” he said, “Whatever you want is what I’ll do.”

He had to do it, or the King might have me killed. All I had to do was tell him so, even though I truly

didn’t want to.

If I was alone in this world, I would tell him to turn her down flat. As it was, I had Elva. Elva needed her

mother. I couldn’t afford to be reckless with her care in jeopardy.

Yet the words he waited for did not come easily. I tried several times but could not force myself to say

them.

few agonizing minutes, I said, “We should think about

use it.”

me. The moonlight reflected in his eyes,

Linda getting to see him like this made me want

to have him, even for one

have an answer the night before the challenge,” he said. He was giving me time then.

exhaled in relief. I hadn’t realized that I hadn’t

one before then,” I said,

practiced my smile, we returned to the party. The

now, and the King had finished with his private audiences. The King and

their thrones.

the girls had begun dancing on the floor

of the King and Queen. Although a few

were also present

up the ratings,” Nicholas

the elimination ceremony. When he spotted Nicholas and

move.

her into the waiting arms of another single dancer. For him to have acted so quickly, Brian must have anticipated Julian’s every

find out he

question. Not that it was particularly shocking