The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0027

During the next official banquet, I stopped just inside the entrance of the dining room. The girl who had

sitting in my seat beside Nicholas.

shoved Elva that first day w

Julian, sitting nearest the door, rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his palm. He grinned at me

with a toothy smile, much the way a cat would look at a mouse it had planned to eat. Eventually. After

playing with it, of course.

I

“My brother Nicholas personally invited Kirsten to take that seat,” he said. “It makes sense, I guess. We

are supposed to get to know all the girls here, and he’s already well–acquainted with you.”

Some of the girls around us perked up at that bit of gossip.

“Be truthful,” I said, hoping he’d notice the emphasis and keep secrets instead.

where Kirsten was sitting?

he still waited for me

“Yes, please.”

across from him. The one right

would not be present for today’s event. I immediately exhaled in relief.

so regal and beautiful,” one whispered to another. “I feel like a toad being

and was seated, the girls‘ gossip began in earnest. None of them seemed to mind that

about Prince Joyce’s shoe

girl beside me say, “I can’t

an invitation

i

a prince right away.” the girl said

The per princes

invitation?” Julian asked her. When she sucked in an excited breath, he

few of the other girls laughed, she did too, though I wondered if

meant it.

disapproving. He shouldn’t lead girls on like that. He caught my eye

totally indifferent.

girl directly beside Julian asked. She looked relieved now, having

said. His chin was in his palm again, and his eyes were on me. “Kirsten made him a

“Why didn’t I think

frowned a little. Kirsten had also made