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.”

said. “No one was laughing. If anything. It

respect.”

her. But

apologize to her

King crossed his arms. “We need her gone,

crossed the room, closing some of the distance between my father and I. He stood near the

at

another date. Piper is not

He looked back at me. The flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk about her, Nicholas,

Don’t be ridiculous.

* +15 BONUS

can never be with her, don’t you? You are my oldest son. Regardless what we told the

take my throne when I pass. As King,

commoner

on this, father. I know better than anyone

here.”

you insist on allowing her to

my head. “The people

adore any of our choices. Lilliana, for example. Think of ways to bring her up

They don’t need

I tried to replace my shared moments in Piper’s presence,

feed the children. She wouldn’t smile at me like

If it had been her in the kitchen the night before,