The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0100

“No,” Nicholas said.

Julian, still bowing, shot him a glare. “I wasn’t asking you, brother. In case that wasn’t obvious.”

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“She will not dance with you, because she is about to dance with me.” Nicholas said.

Julian straightened upright. “Is that what was happening here? Because, to me, it appeared as if you two were awkwardly standing near each other and only barely talking.”

That description didn’t sound so different from some of the royal dances I knew, but I decided not to

point that out.

“Even if we were only talking, you must admit how exceedingly rude it is to interrupt,” Nicholas said.

“Rude, maybe,” Julian said. “But necessary, if I’m to save Piper from an evening of boredom.”

“Perhaps we should ask the lady to choose for herself,” Nicholas said. He looked at me.

Julian did too. “Well, Piper? Which of us will it be?”

him quite the shock tonight, I was sure, with revelation after revelation. I

of eyes pressing down onto me. One pair belonged to Linda, who downed an entire champagne flute while glaring at me. The other pair was

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atop his throne. He wore no expression, but a chill struck through me under the intensity of his eyes. He was judgmental and observant. I had no way of

Linda’s ultimatum.

So I held out my hand and

clasped my hand in

a touch of surprise widening his eyes. “Piper?”

a sore loser, brother.” Julian’s grin sharpened. “Wouldn’t want the whole room

jealous you are.”

schooled his features. “I’m not

at the words, even though it had no real reason to. Nicholas and I did not belong

other anymore. He had no right to be jealous, and I had no right to

tugged on my hand, pulling me out onto the dance floor. As he held

music was a faster song, though the steps were simple. I was able to keep up fairly easily. With Julian twirling me around the dance

however, watched Julian and me with an unreadable expression. His eyes never left

to make. “You and Nicholas disappear for a time. Then when you return, he is even more protective than

swallowed thickly. “I don’t know

been a change in him.” Julian tilted his head, looking at me curiously.”

in you,

but Julian, holding me upright, guided me into the next