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.

know where Kirsten was

but he still waited for me to say it. He really

“Yes, please.”

from him. The

mentioned the Luna would not be present for today’s event. I immediately exhaled in relief. The girls near

beautiful,” one whispered to another. “I feel

of them seemed to mind that Julian was in earshot. In fact, Julian himself seemed

not truly caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or

back in, however, when I heard the girl beside me

an invitation

i

girl said to me. Typically you would

The per princes

an excited breath, he leaned forward and said, “1 invite you to sit right

When a few of the other girls

meant it.

frowned at Julian, disapproving. He shouldn’t lead girls on like that. He caught my eye and

totally indifferent.

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

Julian said. His chin was in his palm again, and

girls gasped. “Why

Kirsten had