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

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

angry his face was turning

“Nathan.‘

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both turned in time to see Bridget 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 Piper’s behalf,”

surprised. Why in the world would she want to defend

arms. He seemed to actually be considering listening to her, in a gesture he wouldn’t offer

Bridget knew no limits. Meanwhile, their dislike of me had been well–expressed since the beginning.

be in this position at all. Maybe I could have been with Nicholas from the start without any

that the royal family hated me and

that was all the permission Bridget needed

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

like that made sense.

was this?

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

make you and the royal family feel better,” she said, “I will

shot me a look. “You would do well to learn from Bridget.”

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

“Yes, sir,” while I seethed inside.

bid Bridget a good day,

day, and walked away from

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looked at me

Julian,” I said. I felt like I was a broken

matter if you

Watching her

indifference made a pit open

out of care

but for Julian. If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of he and I being intimate, it would break his

mine broke for him.

she continued, “is that everyone thinks you did. The rumors can be more harmful than the truth, especially depending on how you handle

would have dreamed of having. Likely all kinds