The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0174

I didn’t want to think about Nicholas anymore, so I made my way over to Joyce instead. I knew his two

brothers well but not him, and that seemed a shame.

When I drew near, Susie glanced up to smile at me. “Oh, Piper. Have you met Prince Joyce? Should I introduce you?”

How could I say that if I met him, I didn’t remember? That would be unbearably rude.

“I don’t remember if we’ve met,” Joyce said in my silence. He looked at me eyes of burnt umber, watchful and calculating.

“I’ll introduce you, then,” Susie said. “Prince Joyce, this is Piper. Piper, please meet Prince Joyce.”

“Nice to officially meet you, Prince Joyce,” I said, giving a small curtsey.

He nodded.

We both didn’t move for a moment, me standing with Joyce gazing up at me. Then he motioned toward one of the chairs near him.

“Please, sit,” he said.

Prince Joyce didn’t seem to care for small talk. Meanwhile

competition so far?”

he

at Susie. She

you are going to select for the elimination ceremony?”

for the answer. Meanwhile Susie seemed a bit downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If

He quickly covered a yawn with his hand. “If it were up to me, we wouldn’t even

I asked.

ne anyway. They didn’t before the contest, and they won’t after. I have no hope of wearing the King’s

true that no one cares about you,” Jessica said softly.

seem to

it. I just want to be

frowned, I prompted, “Wouldn’t

love to spring from, but imagine if it

around,” Joyce said. “I wouldn’t even bother with this, except

and declare her interest had gone unnoticed. She took a breath, maybe to

at her. When she noticed, her face

Joyce had looked too. He had heard her this time. His eyes were wide and