The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0607

The servant led Nicholas and I to a sitting room where the King stood behind the chair his wife was sitting on. A table had been arranged in front of her, with two teacups and an extravagant silver teapot.

The Queen stirred a sugar cube into her tea. The gentle chime of the spoon hitting porcelain was the only sound in the room as we entered.

The both looked up as we entered, though it wasn't until they spotted Nicholas, that their blank faces shifted to ones filled with annoyance.

I was nervous at their looks. The King and Queen could demand whatever they want, but Nicholas simply stood at my side with his head held high.

"Your presence is neither requested nor required for this meeting, Nicholas," the King said.

Nicholas lifted his chin even higher. "I'm not going anywhere, Father. Save time and don't waste your breath."

I imagined he wasn't often spoken to this way, let alone by his own children. Or Nicholas, at least. Joyce

been the most diligent of sons. Well, at least until I came

King sighed, and with that sigh, some of his proper, icy façade slipped away. Without it, he looked so much more like the exhausted older man he truly was. The Queen seemed frailer as well, even though

I could at least understand that. I could

to be taking everything

here or not, and the girl might need some comfort after she

was what really set me on edge. After all that had happened, the King was resigned to allowing

seem an unreasonable woman. If you are given all of the facts, I'm sure you will make

but I stayed silent, waiting. Whatever was to come, I knew I

We acknowledge

win," I said,