The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0352

When I returned to my room, I changed into my pajamas and slid into bed. Elva was already fast asleep. Yet no matter how long I laid there, or which way I tossed and turned, I could not find sleep.

My mind was still with Nicholas in that hallway. I could only imagine the terrible things the King was saying to him.

Would Nicholas be forced to break up with me? Would he volunteer to do so?

I knew Nicholas cared for me, but his duty to the kingdom would always be his first priority. I’d always known that. I still dreaded the day when it would start to affect us enough to make Nicholas choose between me and his kingdom. Maybe we’d reached that point at last.

It felt much too soon.

The next morning, I woke early and walked with Elva down to breakfast. I held my breath most of the way, half-expecting the King himself to jump out of the woodwork to demand I leave the premises. At the very least, I anticipated Joseph and his guard to give me a stern talking to.

Yet we made it down into the dining room without issue. I spotted Tiffany, Veronica, and Susie in their usual spots and went to join them. Food was already set at our spots. Elva dug in right away. I picked for a while.

I wasn’t feeling very well.

Susie, beside me, watched me mindlessly tear down a blueberry muf fin with a fork until it was a pile of crumbs. Then, leaning closely, she asked me, “Did something happen?”

“I was careless…” I whispered back, extra careful no one else could hear. “The King found Nicholas and I together.”

Susie gasped. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand. “Oh, Piper…”

“Just be careful, okay? Be more careful than I was.’

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Susie had just as much to lose as I did, if not more. My relationship with Nicholas was always doomed. But she and Mark had a chance at a lasting relationship, if it could be given room and sustenance to grow. If Susie was found out and disqualified…

They might see each other again, but who knew when?

“I understand,” she said, “But what’s going to happen to you?”

waiting

finish, instead letting the sentence hang.

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“Not yet.”

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worried look crossed Susie’s face. She reached her hand across the table to squeeze my wrist. Her support gave some comfort to my frayed nerves, yet even with it, I was stressed

tired.

need…” Susie said.

even more foreboding. Susie could offer all the help in the world now, when we were so close together. But the minute I was excused from the palace, Susie wouldn’t be able to help

on my own

Mark stopped me just outside in the hallway. Elva looked up at

to deliver this to you.” He held out a folded piece of paper. There was only one person in the palace who would

Nicholas.

note. My heart raced as I opened it and

I wish you and Julian the best. I would never try to stand in your way. Best wishes,

stomach dropped. I thought I might be

was a

handwriting well from our Academy days. We’d so often write notes like this to one

I wanted to believe that Nicholas had written this under duress, but I knew that wasn’t true. Nicholas could certainly be influenced by his family, but he’d never do anything he truly didn’t want to

our arrangement. He didn’t give a reason. I guessed he didn’t have to, but I wished

to

Piper. That’s really not

this straight from him, not in some

had to be this way. Please. Just stay away from him. You will

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didn’t believe

maybe I could talk him out of this. I could help him see that we were worth staying together

would not be

and he would never bend or betray that. Not for me. Probably not for anyone,

never ask him too. That was part of the reason they