The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0184

After Nicholas and Julian said my name, many things happened all at once.

My breath was so shaky I felt lightheaded.

The King and Queen both jumped to their feet in outrage.

Many of the remaining girls descended from their standing places to complain aggressively to the

producers and Nathan and anyone who would listen.

“We were cheated!” one of them shouted.

“How can Piper be chosen twice?” cried another.

“This is rigged!” said a third.

One of the producers weaved through the angry crowd to whisper in my ear. “Go on, Piper. Go get your

prince.”

I started forward but immediately hesitated. The problem, of course, was that two princes had chosen

1. me. Now I had to choose one of them.

If I was true to my heart, I would go for Nicholas. But he already had so many prospects. I’d be shooting

myself in the foot by going to him. Julian was the safer choice, by numbers alone, though his

unpredictability, like his recent disappearance, kept him from being the obvious one.

I was torn, but in the end, I decided to go with my heart. I walked up the stairs to Nicholas. I held out my

hand to thank him and he took mine in both of his.

“Thank you,” I said. His gaze was steady on mine. It lacked the heat from that night, but not the intensity.

Td never leave you behind,” he said softly, so only I could hear it.

Behind us, the King’s ravings were growing louder.

“End the show,” Nathan said at once, threatening a producer. He waved to the cameramen, and the

off at once.

ushered me behind him, just in time as the King

your brother have directly disobeyed

Nicholas

and he looked at me like

the floor by the stairs. Her sharp

discuss this in

“Yes. Correct as ever, dearest.” He pointed

When the royal family exited the room, the tension

itself let out

and Olivia turned

Olivia said. “It’s quite the accomplishment for someone like you to

even imagine

compliment, meant primarily to

such a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed in. She spoke in

“He keeps you around knowing it inspires the commoners. Of course, you must know that he

be here,” I said, attempting to be the bigger person, even

off the

Olivia said. “Others have

depend on luck.”

should enjoy what time you have left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me a fake

happy with your continued presence. I’m sure they might even

are not selected this

see.” I wasn’t afraid of Lilliana, Olivia, or any of the girls here,

supposed it was kind of Lilliana to at least let me know the target on me was

before, but I wasn’t going to be

planning on going home. That

made me feel like I was in a

these girls would not ruin

all knew

both for your concern, but I’m sure I will be

I wasn’t truly grateful But it would be rude for me to

I would rather they think they hadn’t affected me

“If you will follow me to the ballroom, we will have another post–ceremony celebration!”

that the unchosen girls had been escorted from the room. I still

wasn’t among them.

followed Nathan down the hallway to the ballroom. Some privileged guests were already within it. They clapped as we

to my side. “Piper, I can’t believe it! I mean, I can, in a way, and I’m so relieved, but