The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0020

Around us, the girls were speaking with each other and the royal family. Only Nicholas, Susie, and myself

were silent.

The King gave Nicholas a hard look, and Nicholas’s lips twitched like he wanted to frown but didn’t.

I thought he might talk to me, but instead, he leaned forward to see Susie around me.

“It is a pleasant evening, wouldn’t you agree, Susie?”

Susie paled. “You… know my name?”

“Of course. I know the name of every candidate.”

“… oh…” She audibly swallowed a spoonful of soup. “Of course. Sorry to offend.”

“I’m not offended,” Nicholas said. “But, to my question. Wouldn’t you agree?”

Susie’s face shifted from white to red so fast, I worried she might be lightheaded. I placed an arm beside her, ready to catch her if she tilted.

“A–Agree?” Susie stuttered

“Yes.” Nicholas’s brow furrowed slightly. “That the weather is pleasant?”

Yes, Yes, very pleasant.” Susie pushed her chair back. “If you’ll excuse me, I… I, uh… I have

jumped to her feet and started walking away. Halfway to the door she turned around, seemingly having realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it

of times. He hadn’t moved at all otherwise, like

shy,” I

sat back

speaking! www he was furious with

girls, and with

to be zooming

the attention to myself. 1, personally, find the weather very

me again, his

my

noticed the camera and immediately schooled his frown into a

me. He didn’t wait for me to answer. “I’ve taken to raising some. Beautiful, majestic creatures. But there is one bird that I cannot

“Which is?” I asked.

he said. His gaze sliced into me. “They lay their eggs in

tactic, but shameless.”

face. He was talking about me. I had a child, yet here I was,

game. Did he think this

To aim higher than

of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself a moment

Then I spoke.

I

love

he feigned interest. He lifted

favorite bird is the swan. They are so pure, loyal. Monogamous. Among swans,