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?”

casually,

anger spi king. “You are

Nicholas. He didn’t have to know

he wouldn’t have seen it on TV? Trust me, Piper. He was always going to find out, but

way, it’s more fun.”

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cruel,”

deserves this and more for stealing Bridget

I opened my mouth again, I half-forgot where I was and what

could, and I was

is a terrible plan,” Nicholas said. His hands

his voice, likely because he kept glancing at Elva asleep on the chair. “If someone had

said. He motioned toward me. “Piper

of eyes fall on

“Were you asked? And you agreed to

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

were sound. But nothing felt good enough now, facing with the reality of his

voice steady, so as not

was the only

couldn’t move. I had to sit

my hands around my knees, holding on to keep from

don’t have to do this, you know.

lie. I had to do this, to protect Nicholas himself. I wouldn’t let the people rebel. I wouldn’t let them tear this

Nicholas frowned.

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wavered at my obvious lie. “We’re getting there. But it really is the best plan to quell all this talk of rebellion. Come

to

as he looked at me. His lifted brow seemed to say,

you want?

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

the truth now, Piper,” he said. He dropped his gaze to me. The green flickered