The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 456

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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

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

angry his face was turning

“Nathan.‘

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

words on Piper’s behalf,” she said.

the world would

actually be considering listening

of me had been well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let it bother me, but I couldn’t help but feel a certain

they had liked me at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at all. Maybe

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

was all the permission Bridget needed

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

nodded like that

I was seething. What kind of defense was this?

but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on him. Bridget was entirely convincing him that I was some foolish

she said, “I will speak to her on your

the best avenue forward,” Nathan said. He shot me

nowhere. Like most political games, you have to

sir,”

then bid Bridget a good day,

and walked away from

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Nathan gone, Bridget looked at

said. I felt like I was a

shrugged. “It really doesn’t matter if

Watching her

open

out of care for

little she cared about the prospect of he and I

its place, mine broke

thinks you did. The rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially depending on how you handle them.”

I never would have

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