The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0073

Nicholas did glare harder then, for a moment. When nothing happened, he turned away and made his

way to his own seat.

Liiliana was still seated beside him, though she didn’t say a word as he sat down. If they didn’t like each

other, why hadn’t Nicholas asked someone else to sit there?

“Shall we, Piper?” Julian asked, a smug grin on his face.

We walked the two feet to our chairs. Julian held mine out for me, then helped push me in after I sat. He

took the chair beside mine.

Sitting like this, I couldn’t even see the Queen unless I leaned forward, Relief washed over me.

I still wasn’t feeling all the way better. I wasn’t sure I would have had the energy to wade through royal

politics tonight.

At least, not the Queen’s kind.

Julian was his own mess of royal riddles.

“I did try to talk her out of it,” Julian whispered to me. “Your punishment, I mean. I went to take responsibility for the morning I stole you away, but she wouldn’t hear of it.”

my head. “That was only one of the things

“A girl after my own

my

look now, but Nicholas is glaring at

with Nicholas, who was leaning improperly far over the table

at us.

not to look,” Julian hissed from

longer, despite having been caught. Then his gaze shifted to the

about me being so close to the

to sit near

beat

clear that he had many girls he admired here at

sat back in his

such a sore loser,” Julian said

more, the King touched his knife to his glass, creating a

drew everyone’s attention.

joining us this evening,” the King said, speaking mainly

more days until the first round of eliminations,

time to

room but never focused on

for

will have your chance at our next royal event. Tomorrow we will begin a three–day

resounded around the table, some

nervous,

have many skills that would have beneficial during a hunting trip, but I hadn’t practiced them