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.”

took him by the arm and shook him. He was well–muscled,

appease me.

are King, you

to be married

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

may be.

jealousy, surely I would be able to contain it if I knew Nicholas was with someone

was his match in

seemed to fit those qualifications.

her own

truly don’t have any choice,” Nicholas

him. “I

always been stubborn.”

you. I care about you too much to

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sunlight, the green flecks in his eyes

alright, somewhere under the surface.

and didn’t last more than a second

to be

together. “Because the King chose her? Surely anyone here would

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

dropped it away.

us.