The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0028

Yes, and the other girls seemed to feel nothing but resentment toward her for it.

*Julian said Kirsten made him a gift,” I said, “I wonder what it was.

“A heartfelt one, I assure you,” said a voice from beside us. I jumped. Susie half–hid behind me. But it

was only Mark, Nicholas’s beta. “The prince asked me to check on Elva.”

I accepted his explanation and we continued walking

“Somehow Miss Kirsten learned of one of the prince’s old wounds and made a personal gift for him,” Mark explained. “The prince found the gesture warm and thoughtful. He was very appreciative.”

There was something in the way Mark explained it, voice monotone almost, like he didn’t think the same as his prince.

“Is there reason to doubt her sincerity?” I asked.

“No,” Mark said straight away. After a moment, he added, “But the prince’s discomfort isn’t obvious. I hadn’t taken her to be so observant,”

Then he glanced at me and blushed. “I shouldn’t have said that. It’s unfitting of my position to talk disparagingly about any of our candidates.”

nothing disparaging,”

did I,”

but he said

by the princes. We were separated into

target where I’d been hitting my marks. None of the other girls in the group seemed confident which way to even fire, if they held the bow

wondered if they were performing a show, pretending to be bad To

I

I didn’t receive so much as an approving nod from Nicholas

had even attempted to shoot a target,

closer.

asked. “What will I

and eager. “What do

his group swooned. One fanned

help it.

I joined with Julian’s. We

would. The princes were well–trained in

It

we tied,” he

way, it reminded me of the more fun days at the Royal Academy. How

at me, and I turned to

instructing Kirsten, his arms around her, guiding her into a