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.”

with the people,” I said. “No one was laughing. If anything. It helped us

respect.”

was true. 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

to her later.

his arms. “We need her gone, the sooner

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

at the

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

back at me. The flickering flames cast shadows across his face. The way you talk about her, Nicholas, is very peculiar. I know

Don’t be ridiculous.

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You

promoters, you are most likely to take my throne when I pass. As King, you

some commoner

father. I know better than anyone how much Piper doesn’t

here.”

do you insist on

head. “The people adore

adore any of our choices. Lilliana, for example.

don’t need Piper

shared moments in Piper’s presence, with Lilliana instead. It was

feed the children. She wouldn’t smile

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