The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 456

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“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

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

so angry his face was

“Nathan.‘

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walk toward us. She wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear, especially with our raised voices. I wondered how much she had listened to. Maybe she heard everything.

a few words on

surprised. Why in the world would she want

listening to her, in a

surprised. The royal family’s 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

that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see any way that

nodded, and that was all the permission Bridget needed to

mustn’t forget that Piper is not like us. She is not from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the

that made sense.

was this? One built on tearing

looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on

and the royal family feel better,” she said, “I will speak to her on your behalf. I will emphasize

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

replay, recognizing it would get me nowhere. Like most political games, you have to play nice to get

“Yes, sir,” while I seethed inside.

us, then bid Bridget a good

day, and walked away

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looked at

Julian,” I said. I felt like I was a broken record now, on a loop.

“It really doesn’t matter if you did

Watching her

pit open

out of care

If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of he and

its place, mine

did. The rumors can be more harmful than

had experiences I never would have dreamed of having. Likely all kinds of

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