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.”

was only

rule–breaker, huh?” He winked. “A

my

straightened. “Don’t look now,

and locked eyes with Nicholas, who was leaning improperly far over the table to

at us.

told you not to look,” Julian hissed from

moment longer, despite having been caught.

He hadn’t been worried about me being so close

me to sit

Julian beat

that he had many girls he admired

sat back in his

such a sore loser,” Julian said with

I could ask him more, the King touched his knife to his glass,

drew everyone’s attention.

all for joining us this evening,” the

days until the first round of eliminations, and therefore you should be

time to

focused on any one girl for long.

chair for a moment

next royal event. Tomorrow we will begin a three–day hunting

resounded around the table, some girls excited to show

seemed nervous, glancing

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