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

winked. “A girl after

my

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

Nicholas, who was

at us.

you not to look,” Julian hissed from

having been caught.

about me being so close to the Queen, had he? But then

me to sit

Julian beat him to

Nicholas had made clear that he

his

Julian said

the King touched his knife to

drew everyone’s attention.

you all for joining us this evening,” the King said, speaking mainly to the cameras. “As

more days until the first round of eliminations,

to

never focused on any one girl

chair for

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

the table, some girls

others seemed nervous, glancing around

to have many skills that would have beneficial during a hunting trip, but I