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.”

“That was only one

“A girl

my

deadpan. Then he straightened. “Don’t look now, but Nicholas is glaring at

who was leaning improperly far over the table

at us.

told you not to look,”

a moment longer, despite having been caught. Then his gaze

so close

to

beat

impossible. Nicholas had made clear that he had many

back in his chair, and I did

Julian said with a

King touched his knife to his glass, creating a sharp ringing sound

drew everyone’s attention.

for joining us this evening,” the King said,

until the first round of eliminations, and therefore you

time to improve

room but never focused on any one girl

chair for a moment before

chance at our next royal event. Tomorrow we will begin

and ahs resounded around the table, some girls excited to show

others seemed nervous, glancing

many skills that would have beneficial