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? That’s your spot

me to say it. He really loved these

“Yes, please.”

across from him.

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

and beautiful,” one whispered to another. “I feel like a toad being in the same room

King finished and was seated, the girls‘ gossip began in earnest. None of them seemed to mind that Julian was in earshot. In fact, Julian himself

most part, not truly caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or the best time

when I heard the girl beside me say, “I can’t believe Kirsten is the first

an invitation

i

the girl said to me. Typically you

The per princes

sucked in an excited breath, he leaned forward and said, “1

of the other girls laughed, she

meant it.

He shouldn’t lead girls

totally indifferent.

you think Kirsten did to earn that favor?” the girl directly beside Julian asked. She looked relieved now, having been nervous a moment ago, at the height of Julian’s

chin was in his palm again, and his

other girls gasped. “Why didn’t I think of

a little. Kirsten had also made something for