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

the only thing my statement had accomplished was to make him 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 to know

little, deceitful –“Nathan began, so angry

“Nathan.‘

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us. She wasn’t all that far away, close enough to hear, especially

me to say a few words on Piper’s behalf,” she

Why in the world

arms. He seemed to actually be considering listening

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 to let it bother me, but

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

what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget.

nodded, and that was all the permission Bridget

not like us. She is not from our class, so she likely doesn’t

that

was this?

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

the royal family feel better,” she said, “I will speak to

avenue forward,” Nathan said. He shot me a look. “You would do well to learn from Bridget.”

back a sharper replay, recognizing it would get me nowhere. Like most political games,

“Yes, sir,” while

nodded to each of us, then bid Bridget

and walked away from us.

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Bridget looked at me

said. I felt like I was a

“It really doesn’t matter if you

Watching her

open

out of care for

If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of he and I being intimate, it

place, mine

be more harmful than the truth, especially depending on how you handle

supposed she would know. As a famous actress, she likely had experiences I never would have dreamed of having. Likely all kinds of strangers had made all kinds of accusations