The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0129

1 felt the warmth of her hand long after she had removed it.

I followed my father away from the dining room and to his rooms. He did not look back at me once, nor spoke to me until we were behind closed doors.

Once the door had shut behind us, however, he swiveled to glower at me.

“You’ve ignored my summons these past days.”

I had. “There have been many things that required my attention.”

“Matters more important than respecting your King?”

“More important than humoring the tired whims of my father, yes.”

The King’s face went bright red. “How dare you! Who do you think you are?”

I stood my ground. “Tell me you have some reason to want to see me other than Piper.”

He thrust his finger into my chest. “She is a danger, Nicholas. You are not taking this seriously.”

He huffed out a frustrated breath, then turned on his heel again. He placed some distance between us.

“You could have better handled the revelation of your past relationship. You nearly made us the laughing

stock of the kingdom.”

popular with the people,” I said. “No one was laughing. If anything.

respect.”

to protect her. But if it would help

would apologize to her later.

his arms. “We need her gone, the sooner the

between my father and I.

down at the flames.

doing everything you want. I’ve asked Lilliana on another date. Piper is not

she is. Can’t you see?” He looked back at me. The flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk

Don’t be ridiculous.

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You are my oldest son. Regardless what we told

most likely to take

some commoner

to over–dwell on this, father. I know better than anyone how much Piper doesn’t belong

here.”

on allowing her

head. “The people

of our choices. Lilliana, for example. Think of ways to bring her up in the

They don’t need Piper to rally behind.”

to replace my shared moments in Piper’s presence,

would never go with me to an orphanage to feed the children. She wouldn’t smile at

in the kitchen the night before, I would not have been tempted to kiss her