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

His frown deepened. It seemed the only thing my statement had accomplished was to make him even angrier. But I didn’t care. If he didn’t believe

little, deceitful –“Nathan began, so angry his face was turning red.

“Nathan.‘

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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

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

the world would

be considering listening to her, in a gesture he

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

in this position at all. Maybe

There was no changing what was. And what was, was that the royal family hated me and loved Bridget. And I didn’t see any way that would change.

was all the permission

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

nodded like that

What kind of defense was this?

to speak up on my own behalf, if only to defend myself from this defense, but looking at Nathan, I could see that this tactic was fully working on

she said, “I will speak

said. He shot me a look. “You would do

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

said, “Yes, sir,” while I

bid Bridget a good day,

day, and walked

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gone, Bridget looked at me and

I said. I felt like I was a broken record now,

doesn’t matter if you did or not.

Watching her

open up in

of care for

but for Julian. If he knew how little she cared about the prospect of he and

in its place, mine

“is that everyone thinks you did. The rumors can be more

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

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