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

rule–breaker, huh?” He winked. “A girl after

rolled my eyes.

he straightened. “Don’t look now, but Nicholas is

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

at us.

not to look,” Julian hissed from behind

stared a moment longer, despite having been

so close to the Queen, had he? But

to sit

Julian beat him to

was impossible. Nicholas had made clear that he had many girls he

in his chair, and

a sore loser,” Julian said with

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

drew everyone’s attention.

evening,” the King

more days until the first round of eliminations,

time to

on any

chair for a

at our next royal event. Tomorrow

resounded around the table, some girls excited

others seemed nervous, glancing around

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