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?”

Susie pushed her chair back. “If you’ll excuse me,

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 onto her chair,

hadn’t moved at all

shy,”

back in his chair and

curiously. Nicholas had gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be so unwelcoming, he would eam a

with the girls, and

zooming in on

forced a laugh, bringing the attention to myself. 1, personally, find the

again,

tilted my head

camera and immediately schooled his frown

wait for me to answer. “I’ve taken to raising some. Beautiful, majestic creatures.

“Which is?” I asked.

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

tactic, but shameless.”

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

choosing game. Did he think this was some clever ploy of mine,

than

of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself a moment to recover from

Then I spoke.

I

love

he feigned interest. He lifted his

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