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.

only beamed wider. “Want to know where Kirsten

but he still waited for me to say it. He

“Yes, please.”

empty seat straight across from him. The one right beside the queen’s

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

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

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

out for the most part, not truly caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or

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

an invitation

i

a prince right away.” the girl said to

The per princes

asked her. When she sucked in an excited breath, he leaned forward and said, “1 invite you to sit right where you

other girls laughed, she did too, though I wondered

meant it.

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

totally indifferent.

earn that favor?” the girl directly beside Julian asked. She

Julian said. His chin was in his palm

other girls gasped. “Why didn’t I

Kirsten had also made