The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0172

Just then, I noticed some guards patrolling the hallway they were in. They glanced at me and at

Nicholas

“That is a command as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were closer in earshot.

He had me backed into a corner now. I couldn’t disobey a direct royal order, especially in front of the

guards. As much as I wanted to.

“This is the part where you comply, Piper,” he said.

I narrowed my eyes at him, hoping he could feel the waves of annoyance I was sending his direction.

“Fine,” I said, lying, and I hoped he knew it. Typically I would feel bad for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a jerk, using his status to boss me around. He didn’t deserve my truth.

“Piper…” He said again, softening now that I’d given him everything he wanted.

But I was done listening to him.

“I need to get back to lunch.” I didn’t wait to be dismissed. I simply turned on my heel and sped away

down the hallway.

Later, the remaining candidates were called into the parlor for announcements from Nathan.

He stood on top of the stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we were all present, he cleared his throat

and then spoke into the microphone.

“Attention, please. You have been waiting patiently for updates regarding the next elimination ceremony

and I finally have something to share.”

each other. Nathan waited for

be held in

the room. I gasped too. Two days? That was hardly

how I was going to survive this round, especially now, with Nicholas and

wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the girls that hadn’t made impressions on

Chapter 0172

patrolling the hallway they were in. They glanced at me and

Nicholas.

is a command as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were closer in earshot.

I couldn’t disobey a direct royal order, especially in

much as I

part where you

at him, hoping he could feel the waves of

for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a jerk, using his status to

softening now that I’d given him everything

was done

be dismissed. I

down the hallway.

into the parlor for

on top of the stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we were all present, he

spoke into

waiting patiently for updates regarding

finally have something to share.”

other. Nathan waited for

elimination ceremony will be

gasped too. Two days?

talk to Julian. Without his help, I had no idea how I was

I not on the best of

too. Many of the girls had. Two days wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of

possibility of

smiled dully. She knew she was safe.

enough confidence to

us weren’t so sure.