The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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.”

the arm and shook him. He was

appease me.

you are King, you can

married

had to be some way for Nicholas to appease his family while still marrying the person he wanted

may be.

would be able to contain it if I knew

his match in both generosity, spirit,

those qualifications. Except perhaps Susie, but she was happy

with her own choices.

truly don’t have any choice,” Nicholas

“I just can’t accept that.”

sighed. “You’ve always

to you. I care about you too much to see you throw your life

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lifted to me. Under the bright sunlight, the green flecks in his eyes seemed to sparkle. He was unbelievably handsome. I could easily

had to be alright, somewhere

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

to be Lilliana,” he

the King chose her? Surely anyone

lingered on me a beat longer in silence, before he

dropped it away.

us. I glanced