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.”

the people,” I said. “No one was

respect.”

I had no intention of using my relationship with Piper in such a way. I had only wanted to protect her. But if it would help appease my father and therefore get him to lay off Piper, I was willing

to her later.

need her gone,

the distance between my father and I. He stood near the

down at the flames.

on another date.

you see?” He looked back at me. The flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk about her, Nicholas, is very peculiar. I know she was special

Don’t be ridiculous.

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don’t you? You are my

the promoters, you are most likely to take my throne

some commoner –”

I know better than anyone how

here.”

on allowing her to

head. “The people

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

eyes. They don’t need Piper to rally

replace my shared moments in

with me to an orphanage to feed the children. She wouldn’t smile

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