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.”

him by the arm and shook him. He was well–muscled, he only wobbled a

appease me.

When you are King, you can

married to be

still couldn’t be hopeless. There had to be some way for Nicholas to appease his family while still

may be.

able to contain it if I knew Nicholas was with

was his match in

one here truly seemed to fit those qualifications. Except perhaps Susie, but she was

with her own

don’t have any

sorry,” I told him. “I just can’t

“You’ve always

care about you

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to me. Under the bright sunlight, the green flecks in his eyes seemed to sparkle.

had to be alright,

tight–lipped smile. It was sad, and didn’t last

to be Lilliana,” he said.

the King chose her? Surely anyone here would suit, if we

him, I’m afraid.” His gaze lingered on me

dropped it away.

near us. I glanced up to see Lilliana approach.