The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0645

I wasn't sure what to expect when our car delivered us from the train station to the palace, but even in my wildest dreams, I wouldn't have guessed what actually awaited us.

Cheering crowds lined the outer walls of the palace. Balloons and streamers of various colors were abundant. A stage had been set up with a band.

Some people had signs. Long Live The Bear Princess, they said, with a picture of my face.

When they separated to make way for our car, they nearly rioted with their joy.

"Praise you!" shouted one woman.

"Our hero!" called a man.

In the backseat of the sedan, I clutched at Nicholas's hand, unsure what to make of all this. Not all that long ago, these same people had been half-ready to start a rebellion. Now, the only thing they seemed to want to fight for was some of my time and affection.

Nicholas clapped his free hand on mine, the one holding so hard onto his other hand.

earned this," he

did was exist," I told him. How

head. On his face, he wore a look of fond sympathy. "Piper, you have done

to me, I was ever that down on her luck woman working as a waitress trying to

could almost see the way I

in him?

of your life how special you are," Nicholas said. Shifting closer to me, he dropped a

to hold to

he said. And I knew that was

the world seemed a bit calmer, though, to my shock and surprise, everyone was waiting for

Veronica. Joyce exited first. He only took one step before Jessica, having run from her

brainwashing, he hadn't allowed himself to love. Or perhaps he had, and he'd buried it down until now. Either way, Joyce clutched Jessica tightly, and I knew the pair would soon

together. It had not escaped my notice that much like Nicholas and I, Julian and Veronica had disappeared together on

had joy in