The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0312

“What the hell is going on in here?” Nicholas asked. “Julian?”

I was too stunned to speak, but when I looked over to Julian, I saw that he was smirking.

Nicholas turned his rage on the producers. “Why are you filming this?”

The producer jumped, then bowed much lower than was necessary. “It was approved by the crown, Your Royal Highness. The King himself commanded us!”

“Retract your claws before you hurt someone,” Julian said casually as he rose to his feet. This isn’t their fault.”

”

Nicholas reared back to him. “Then explain it to me, brother. And while you are giving that explanation, you can explain why you felt it necessary to summon me to witness this.” The way he say this, with such open disgust, made me want to crawl into a hole.

“Our parents thought we should utilize Piper’s popularity for the benefit of the whole,” Julian said. “Because nothing says, we’re worthy of being liked by commoners, than having one of those commoners make out with a prince.”

“A prince,” Nicholas said. “Why did it have to be you?”

I felt like Nicholas too easily accepted Julian’s explanation of why we were being filmed kissing, and jumped straight to why not me?

“Nicholas,” I said.

When he saw me, he seemed to remember the other things too. “Piper shouldn’t need to do this with anyone.”

“Tell that to Dad,” Julian said. “Or better yet, how about those protesters outside? I bet

they’d love to hear from you.”

Nicholas glowered. He frowned so deeply, I thought steam might come out of his ears. He turned to the producers again. “I want to see the footage. Whatever you do, you cannot use

that kiss.”

To Julian, I hissed, “Did you really summon him here?”

shrugged so casually, like it didn’t

do that?” I said, my own anger spi

He didn’t have

seen it on TV? Trust me,

way, it’s more fun.”

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cruel,”

harsh edge. “He deserves

half-forgot where I was and what was happening. I so very much wanted to ask him for

I could, and I was ashamed

hands were in tight

Elva asleep on

the same terrible pit as before,” Julian said. He motioned toward me. “Piper agreed to all this. I didn’t just

eyes fall

“Were you asked? And

would hurt him. He didn’t want anyone to force me to do anything, but so few days ago, I had pushed

reasons, and they were sound. But nothing felt good enough now, facing with the

steady, so as not

wanted to throw my arms around Nicholas and smother him in my kisses until he knew that he was the only man that I held so

couldn’t move. I had to sit

curled my hands around my knees, holding on to

pressed. “You don’t have to do

himself. I wouldn’t let the people rebel. I wouldn’t let them tear this

Nicholas frowned.

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to quell all this talk of rebellion. Come on, Nicholas. You know it’s true. Like this, we win the hearts of

talk to

at me. His lifted brow seemed

you want?

my feet and followed Nicholas to a corner of the room where we could speak privately, while

said. He dropped his gaze to me.