The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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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.”

Nathan waited for us to quiet again before he continued.

be held in two days.”

too. Two days? That was

idea how I was going to survive this round, especially now, with Nicholas and I not on

change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the girls that hadn’t made impressions on any of the princes now faced the

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they

Nicholas.

said again, when they

disobey a direct royal order, especially in front

As much as I wanted to.

part where you comply,

hoping he could feel the

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

said again, softening now that I’d given him

done

I didn’t wait to be

down the hallway.

the remaining candidates were called into the parlor for

stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we were all present, he

into

waiting patiently for updates

I finally have something to

nervously to each other. Nathan waited for us to quiet

ceremony will be

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

had no idea how

and I not on the best of terms.

gone quiet 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 the girls that hadn’t made Impressions on

faced the real possibility of

She knew she was safe.

had enough confidence

rest of us weren’t so