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 of the things I

winked. “A girl after my own

my

straightened. “Don’t look now, but Nicholas is glaring at me

my head, and locked eyes with Nicholas, who was leaning

at us.

look,” Julian hissed from

a moment longer, despite having been caught.

worried about me being so close

to

beat

impossible. Nicholas had made clear that he had

sat back in his chair, and I did

such a sore loser,” Julian said with a sharp

him more, the King touched his knife to his glass, creating a sharp ringing

drew everyone’s attention.

joining us this evening,” the

until the first round of eliminations, and therefore

to improve

around the room but never focused on any one

empty chair for a moment

chance at our next royal event.

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

nervous, glancing around

that would have beneficial during