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

me behind him, just in time as the King rushed

have directly disobeyed

orders father Nicholas said,

wyen found mine and he looked at me like he wan

floor by the stairs. Her

discuss this in private.”

remained red as a cherry tomato. “Yes. Correct

diligently followed their father. Joyce did too, trailing behind. When the royal family exited the room, the tension in the room seemed to lessen, as if

let out a deep

Nicholas’s absence, Lilliana and Olivia turned

“It’s quite the accomplishment for

imagine it in

a backhanded compliment, meant primarily to

such a talented statesman,” Lilliana chimed in. She

the commoners. Of course, you must know that he has no intention of

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

both off the

luck,” Olivia said. “Others have enough talents and

depend on luck.”

left, Piper.” Lilliana offered me a fake smile. “Many of

happy with your continued presence. I’m sure

not selected

of the girls here, and I’d already survived much

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

I wasn’t going to be intimidated.

I’d been planning on going home. That Nicholas

I was in a dream.

not ruin this moment for me.

all knew they weren’t

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

it would be rude for me to

think they hadn’t affected me

you will follow me to the ballroom, we will have

been escorted from

wasn’t among them.

the ballroom. Some

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