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

said, my own anger spi king. “You are trying to stir more

Nicholas. He didn’t have to know about

a brow. “You think he wouldn’t have seen it on TV? Trust me, Piper. He was always going to

way, it’s more fun.”

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unnecessarily cruel,” I

harsh edge. “He deserves this and more for

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

spoke before I could, and I

plan,” Nicholas said. His hands were in tight fists, but

likely because he kept glancing at Elva asleep on the chair. “If someone

disapproved, and we’d be in the same terrible pit as before,” Julian said. He motioned toward me. “Piper agreed to all

of eyes fall on

Nicholas said. “Were you asked? And you

to do anything, but so few days ago, I had pushed him away, wanting to shield

were sound. But nothing felt good enough

so as not to betray the quaking

kisses until he knew that he was the only man that I held so dearly in my heart.

move. I had to sit very

around my knees, holding on

“You don’t have to do this, you know. No matter what Julian

do this, to protect Nicholas himself. I wouldn’t let the people rebel. I wouldn’t let them tear this palace apart. Since I wielded influence, I would leverage it to protect him. “I

Nicholas frowned.

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getting there. But it really is the best plan to quell all this talk of rebellion. Come on, Nicholas.

to talk to Piper alone,”

looked at me. His lifted brow

you want?

of the room

Piper,” he said. He dropped his gaze to me. The green flickered dangerously in the golden depths. “Why