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?”

her chair back. “If you’ll

to her feet and started walking away. Halfway to the door she turned around, seemingly having realized she was still

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

shy,”

He sat back in his

table were watching the scene curiously. Nicholas had gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be so unwelcoming, he would

with the girls, and

zooming in on

bringing the attention to myself. 1, personally,

me again, his frown

tilted my head toward

noticed the camera and immediately schooled his frown into a passive

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

“Which is?” I asked.

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

tactic, but shameless.”

about me. I

he think this was

match? To aim higher than I

at the corner of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself a moment

Then I spoke.

I

love birds,”

feigned interest. He lifted his

They are so pure, loyal. Monogamous. Among swans,