The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 18

Chapter 0018

I blinked, stunned into silence. Me? A front runner in the competition?

No. Clearly those people didn’t realize how much Nicholas hated me. Once the cameras were allowed

into the palace, and they saw the two of us interacting, they would learn the truth.

Nicholas hated me.

Julian only wanted to use me in his games.

And Joyce seemed utterly disinterested in the whole thing.

I wasn’t a front runner. I was someone barely hanging on.

Regardless, I thanked my maid for the information.

“Now,” the maid said, turning toward the closet. “It is time to prepare you for the banquet.”

The banquet. Right. Tonight was the first official banquet with all three princes and the candidates. We

would formally dine in the dining room.

mealtimes that

felt comfortable enough to eat with the others casually, but to do so

had been hired for her,

soon, I had

she seemed content enough, playing with her dolls under her

fort.

the maid said, and led

dress. I liked

then the maid held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it

worn something like this. For work,

pants. On days off, I wore slacks

Nothing like this

maid noticed my

it on she said. And you won’t want

She was right.

I barely recognized myself

comically wide eyes. “Mommy,

don’t know,”

certain. “You

me the confidence I needed to keep my head high as I entered

near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room yet. The King and Queen

it came time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called me

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