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 to know the truth.

deceitful –“Nathan began, so angry

“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.

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

surprised. Why in the world would she

to actually be considering listening to her,

well–expressed since the beginning. I tried not to let

at all, maybe I wouldn’t be in this position at all. Maybe I could have been with Nicholas from the start without any

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

and that was all the permission Bridget needed to start talking.

from our class, so she likely doesn’t understand the need for discretion and subtlety like we do.”

nodded like that made sense.

defense was this? One built on

I could see that

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

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

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

I said, “Yes, sir,”

nodded to each of us, then bid

and walked

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Bridget looked at me

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

shrugged. “It really doesn’t matter if you did or not.

Watching her

indifference made a pit open up in my stomach

out of care for

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

in its place, mine broke for him.

be more harmful than the

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