The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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.

reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I

I felt comfortable enough to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of the

was requested to stay behind. A nanny had been hired for her,

soon, I had

her here, but she seemed content enough, playing with her dolls

fort.

you see your dress,” the maid said, and led me toward the

I

up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it was sleeveless with a

worn something like this.

wore

Nothing like this

noticed

you won’t want

She was right.

in the mirror, I barely recognized myself

with comically wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a

know,”

seemed certain.

confidence I needed to keep my head

when choosing seats. Julian selected a spot 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 took opposite ends at the head of the

the girls to sit,