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?”

chair back. “If you’ll excuse me, I… I, uh… I have to use the

to the door she turned around, seemingly having realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it onto her chair, and then scuttled away, pressing her hands

at all otherwise, like he couldn’t quite believe what

very shy,” I

He sat back

had gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be

girls, and

be zooming in

the attention to myself. 1, personally, find the

me again, his frown clear

I tilted my head toward the

and immediately schooled his

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

“Which is?” I asked.

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

tactic, but shameless.”

blood pulled away from my face. He was talking about me. I had a child, yet here I

Did he think this was some clever ploy

higher than

the corner of my mouth with my

Then I spoke.

I

I love birds,” I

interest. He lifted

are so pure, loyal. Monogamous.