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.”

him. So I nodded. “I’ll keep

“Good.”

this evening couldn’t end fast enough. I was ready to go to

everything for a while.

figure out how

wanted to sleep. To

had other

the door of the ballroom.

all the way back to my room. Three feet from the

King wishes to speak with you, Piper.” Nathan glanced

Nicholas said at once.

would defy the King’s orders.”

his

Nicholas. “I will speak

aren’t going alone,” Nicholas

is what the King

tell me to my face to

alone.”

resigned to the matter, like he had faced this

explain yourself.”

Nicholas

to walk. He expected us

firmly. “Whatever he says or commands, I will