The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0205

Nicholas

I stood before the King in his chambers. He was angrily pacing the length of the room. Back and forth,

back and forth. Occasionally he would stop to shout at me, but he’d always break himself off, unfinished,

and continue pacing.

“How could you think –?”

“You deliberately disobeyed –!”

“What do I even –?”

A few minutes in, his face was turning red, and my mother, the Luna was forced to intervene. She stood

in his path to keep him from pacing, then whispered into his ear.

I never totally understood their relationship. My mother was a private person. And though the two of

them often gave compliments to each other, any meaningful conversations only went on behind closed

doors.

after knowing them both my entire life, I had no idea if they even liked each

if their marriage was a show

at my mother, and then

chose Piper after I specifically told you not to,” he said. Rage crackled under the false

in his eyebrow or a downward curl

not belong here.”

a sick child we are helping to take care of,” I said, my

of me. “She deserves to be as much – if not more than

–

—

threw his hands up.

can be a fine person without being a good Luna,

nearly every event with flying colors.”

help them see without

King’s opinions could

King huffed in the Queen’s direction. “He’s your

good people. It’s not just for the sake of the kingdom that I caution you, but for her sake, too. She cannot bear the weight required. Her goodness? Her kindness? Her spirit? All will be

my heart, I knew she spoke true. Piper could be a good and just

press down on her. It would

enough to protect her.

and her wolf, and poor little Elva’s illness. She didn’t need the added

do,” I said,

King said. “You need to show more