The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0131

I tried to pull my eyes away just to prove him wrong. Too quickly, I was looking again.

“She’s the King and Queen’s favorite,” Jullan said.

“Your brother’s, too.” I tried to keep the distain from my voice, but I was a poor actor. I was certain that it

shone on through,

“Maybe.” Julian studied me now, the others apparently forgotten. “I’m not so sure.”

“He wouldn’t let just anyone hand–feed him.” I crossed my arms.

Julian tilted his head. “Why, Piper. If I didn’t know better, I’d say you were jealous.”

His words startled me and my eyes went wide.

Jealous? No, that couldn’t be right. What Nicholas and I had was done and over with long ago.

Except it wasn’t. At least, not for me. My recent fantasies of Nicholas as my husband and father to Elva

proved it.

But to be jealous here, now, in the midst of this competition? I had not recognized the churn in my

stomach and tightness in my chest for what it truly was.

Yes, I was jealous.

Julian, or anyone else, to know about

throat, trying

be terribly foolish to feel jealous over a man in a

I’d have to fight off every girl here if I wanted to

“More or less, that’s true. Yes.”

sideways glance. He

saying you aren’t up for the challenge?” he asked. Voice lower, for my

he deserve someone who actually loves him?”

don’t love him.” The words burned the

have fooled me.”

Julian and return him to

are supposed to remain as a

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move but a couple feet off, waiting for him. Obviously, Nathan didn’t fully

me, I have to go try Lilliana’s pastries for myself.” Voice low again, he added, “They’re

Jullan Nathan said.

saluted me, then turned and followed Nathan back to his family.

full length of

the weight of two hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced to my left and found

I

light me on fire with

faced forward once more, ignoring her.

tables before finally reaching ours.

overhead, and Linda’s eggs were looking a

stepped up first to our table, but, upon looking at it, her previously pleasant