The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0397
I immediately looked to Nicholas. His eyes were wide, locked straight on Bridget.
Beside him, Julian was equally flabbergasted.
Looking at Bridget, I found she was staring straight back. Her smile softened.
She seemed more genuine than before.
At once, Nicholas and Julian broke out with big smiles of their own. Each cut
straight through me.
“Isn't that Bridget, the movie star?” Tiffany whispered from beside me. On the
other side, Jessica grumbled, “What hope do any of us have now?”
Nicholas moved first. He rushed toward the edge of the platform and then
hopped down. He all but ran to greet Bridget at her car. She held open her arms
and then hugged.
“Shit,” Liliana cursed. I wouldn't agree with her on much, but in this, I felt our
opinions were in tandem.
The cameras moved closer, eager to capture the reunion on film. Nicholas’s
smile was brighter and happier than they usually see. Typically for the public, he
was so reserved, but for Bridget, his old flame, he was more like the person that I
knew.
They ended their hug but stayed near. They looked at each other. I couldn't hear
what they were saying from my distance, but it seemed friendly and familiar. At
one point, they both started laughing.
The only person with a face more dire than my own in the crowd might have.
been Julian. His smile at first seeing Bridget shifted into a grim sort of frown.
I remembered his stories about how Nicholas stole away his true love. I could
see now, how that would have so fully upset him. My own heart felt like it was
shattering into pieces.
But then Bridget looked past Nicholas to Julian and waved him closer. Like a
golden retriever on a leash, his luminous smile immediately returned, and he
hopped off the stage to join her. She pulled him into a hug too. He held her
tightly.
My heart cracked in half twice.
In the distance, the protests of the crowd dimmed down with Bridget's sudden
arrival. Instead, they seemed at first confused, and then excited. A chant began,
Bridget, Bridget!” like the deeds of the past were forgotten and gone, and all that
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mattered was the sudden arrival of a mega celebrity.
Perhaps the King truly knew what he was doing. Maybe Bridget's arrival was
what they needed to save themselves. And if her presence was what might
ultimately keep Nicholas alive, I couldn't fault her for it. Even as jealousy ripped
through me.
1 bit back a growl. My emotions were still running high. My wolf was pacing
unhappily across my mind, her words a whisper in my ear.
“She stands too closely to our mate.”
He's not our mate, I reminded her.
Miracle did not agree.
When the princes had finished their reunion with the princes, Nathan came
forward to with the microphone. She blew kisses to the previously—protesting
crowd who cheered wildly in response.
Her words in the microphone echoed through the area.
“I'm so happy to be here,” she said, and even her voice was beautiful. “I'd like to
thank the royal family for asking me to join the competition. And it is amazing to
have so much support from my fans. I love you all!”
She blew a few more kisses to the crowd. One girl shrieked so loudly, I think she
might have passed out.
After her speech, Bridget was brought to where I, Elva, and the other candidates
were standing. She was introduced to us one at a time.
Olivia shook her hand. “How nice to meet you. Your films have always been
something of an... entertainment.” That was not a compliment, but Bridget just
smiled brighter. She'd likely heard any and all insults before. Maybe, coming
here, she'd been expecting a few more.
“I'm glad they've brought you some amusement,” Bridget shot back.
Lilliana offered her own bright smile, like she fully intended to outdo Bridget's in
sheer wattage.
“An absolute pleasure to meet you, Bridget,” Lilliana said. I wondered if she might
have actually meant it this time. One actor might respect the ability of another.
Veronica greeted Bridget without much fanfare. “Hello.”
Jessica did so while staring down at the ground. “So nice to meet you.” She
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spoke through her teeth.
Tiffany was much less subtle. “Well, I might as well start packing my bags now.
“Nonsense,” Bridget replied magnanimously. “We all have equal chance.” Tiffany
snorted a laugh. Then she sighed. “Did you have to be funny, too?*,
Only Susie seemed entirely indifferent to meeting Bridget. Though with her heart
firmly tied to Mark's, she hadn't much to worry about. “Nice to meet you.”
When Bridget finally made her way to me, her smile was just as bright as it had
been at the start, like meeting all these people was no great effort. Maybe as a
superstar celebrity, she was used to all kinds of reactions.
“You must be Piper,” she said and held out her hand. I shook it. Then she looked
down at Elva, who watched her back with wide eyes. “And this must be Elva.“
“You're pretty,” Elva said.
“Thank you,” Bridget said kindly. “A lovely compliment from such a beautiful girl.”
Elva blushed fiercely, then half-hid behind my skirts.
“Sorry,” I said to Bridget. “She gets embarrassed with too much attention.”
“It's fine,” Bridget said. “She’s lovely. I want a family of my own someday, once I
find the right gentleman, of course.” She glanced behind her to where Nicholas
and Julian stood, not too far away. “Nicholas wants a big family, you know."
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I did know that. I swallowed down the
vile thoughts that were pouring into
my head. Bridget clearly had her
sights set on Nicholas. These words
to me now, delivered as nicely as
they were, were not exactly a threat,
but more a stake of claim. The
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As if I had not already been here for several weeks now, growing affections with
Nicholas all on my own.
“He's told me so,” I said, trying hard not to sound as hostile as I felt, especially
with my wolf pacing angrily in my mind.
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time with him,” Bridget says. “I
apologize if I might cut into some of
that time now. I plan to connect with
him, and with Julian too. We all have
so much in common. Shared history
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“Yes. Me too.”
Her smile never changed, but her eyes were alert and dancing. She was
planning
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things, thinking twelve steps ahead.
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I should trust her words, I knew. She
was being kind enough, really. We
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But my wolf snarled in my head and I couldn't begin to let myself relax around
her.
She was a good actress. Her friendliness could be an act. Her words did contain
an edge that could have given away her true intentions.
“So nice to finally meet you, Piper,” Bridget said. “I hope we can grow to be very
close. I'd love to be friends with you.”
“Don't trust her,” whispered my wolf, and this time I was inclined to agree.
at would be great,” I said, but I wasn't as good as an actress as she was. She
could likely see straight through me.
Her smile never faltered. “Wonderful.”