The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0253

Even now, standing as we were with the crowd around us dispersing, I was earning many passing glares.

Gratitude filled my heart for what Nicholas had done. But worry still harbored in the rest of me.

Jane had come here tonight to harm my reputation and she had succeeded in doing so. I didn’t know

what I could do now to repair it.

“Ignore them,” Nicholas said. “They have no idea who you are.” 1

“Does it matter who I am? If they think I am a disgrace, they will have the power to be rid of me.”

“They have no such power,” Nicholas said firmly. “Only the royal family can make those decisions.”

“But surely the nobility has the royal family’s ear.”

“We may listen. We may even consider. But they do not make the decisions for us.”

“Nicholas…” I didn’t know how to tell him that, though I was incredibly thankful for his defending me, I

knew it was only a matter of time until I was removed from the contest. It had always been this way. I

daily walked on the edge of a knife. That I had stayed this long was a miracle. 1

“Don’t give up yet, Piper. Please.”

So I nodded.

“Good.”

I was concerned, this evening couldn’t end fast enough.

curl into bed, and forget everything for a while. Tomorrow, I could pull myself

how to restore my reputation.

sleep. To unwind and

other plans for me.

arm and was escorting me to the door

me all the way back to my room. Three feet from the exit,

King wishes to speak with you, Piper.” Nathan

said at

would defy the

grit his teeth

Prince Nicholas. “I will speak

aren’t going alone,”

is what the King requested,”

Nicholas added. “My father can tell me to my

alone.”

matter, like he had faced this argument in

explain yourself.”

Nicholas

well.” Nathan turned and began to

he says or commands, I will not