Chapter 0136

Love has no place in royalty.” Nicholas tilted his head down and lowered his gaze. “I will be forced to

marry the best Luna candidate in the Choosing Game. I can only hope that, at the very least, perhaps a

sense of friendship will blossom later.”

“And Lilliana is the best?” I asked.

He sighed. “She is the one my father has chosen for now. It could change over the course of the

competition. His whims can be fickle. But what would it matter? They are more or less all the same.”

My heart broke at his words. Hearing this usually confident man so… complacent – so accepting of such

an unwelcomed fate – tugged at my emotions.

1 want children,” he continued. “I believe that my life will be fulfilled enough with family, even if I can’t be

with a partner I would have truly wished for.”

I shook my head, refusing to accept it. “No one should turn away from their heart so fully.”

“I don’t have any choice, Piper.”

and shook him. He was well–muscled, he only

appease me.

are King, you can

married to

about that and deflated a bit. But it still couldn’t be hopeless. There had to be some way for Nicholas to appease

may be.

my jealousy, surely I would be able to contain it if I

his match in both generosity, spirit, and

fit those qualifications.

with her own choices.

don’t have any choice,” Nicholas said.

I told him. “I just

“You’ve always

when it comes to you. I care about you

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in his eyes seemed to sparkle.

said. One of these girls had to be alright,

tight–lipped smile. It was sad, and didn’t last more than a second or

has to be Lilliana,” he

King chose her? Surely anyone here would

anyone would suit him, I’m afraid.” His gaze lingered on me a beat

dropped it away.

near us. I glanced up to see

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