The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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Chapter 0456

“I didn’t sleep with Julian,” I said quickly, before Nathan could talk over me again. It felt imperative to say so now, knowing that even the Luna was out here believing the gossip. ”

That was a rumor that })

“Do not lie to my face, Piper,” Nathan snapped. “I am a respected Beta of the King of this

land.”

“I’m not lying

“The Luna does not include deception among her characteristics,” Nathan continued. “That you are continuing to persist with this blatant lying insults us both.”

He was insulted? How? I was the one being accused of being a liar, and some kind of harlot who was so blasé as to through her conquest in everyone’s face. None of these people know me at all! I would never do something like that! If I had slept with Julian, I would have been discreet. (1

Like how Nicholas and I were…

Before.

I sunk into myself standing there, being berated by Nathan, and by extension the King and Queen. The accusations were hurtful, but nothing hurt worse than knowing that Nicholas believed them too.

As I stood there, swallowed by grief, something else began to fester inside of me. What had Mark said about Nicholas? That he was tired of being pushed around?

Well, I was tired of being pushed around too. (2)

So I straightened my shoulders once more, swallowed down my fear, looked Nathan right in

eye and said, “I am not lying.”

the

even angrier. But I didn’t care. If he didn’t believe me, that was on him. Not on me. I wouldn’t go down placidly. I would fight for everyone

so angry

“Nathan.‘

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wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear, especially with our raised voices. I wondered how

few words on Piper’s behalf,” she said.

surprised. Why in the world would she want

to actually be considering listening to her, in a gesture he wouldn’t offer

favoritism to Bridget knew no limits. Meanwhile, their dislike of me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not

me at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at all. Maybe I could have been with Nicholas from the

mean anything. There was no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see

the permission Bridget needed

not from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the need for discretion and

that made

was this? One built

to speak up on my own behalf, if only to defend myself from this defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that

better,” she said, “I will speak to her on

the best avenue forward,” Nathan said. He shot me a look. “You would do

me nowhere. Like most political games, you have to play

I said, “Yes, sir,” while I seethed inside.

each of us, then bid Bridget a good day, and walked

day, and walked away

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looked at me and sighed.

felt like I was a broken record

doesn’t matter if you

Watching her

open up in my stomach

out of care for

she cared about the prospect of he and I being intimate,

its place, mine broke for him.

rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially depending

a famous actress, she likely had experiences I never would have dreamed