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.”

disparaging,” I

did I,” Susie agreed.

seemed grateful, but

the princes. We were separated into three groups, with one of the three princes leading each

After an hour, he hadn’t looked at me, much less at the target where I’d been hitting my marks. None of the other girls in the group seemed confident which way

efforts were so poor that I wondered if they were performing a show, pretending

I

that I didn’t receive so much as an

the entire time. Only a few of the girls had even attempted to shoot a target, and even then, only when Nathan had looked over, a stern scowl

closer. “Shoot

asked. “What will I

was wide and

group swooned. One fanned

couldn’t help it. I

with Julian’s. We had our

hit the bullseye. He would. The princes were well–trained

It hit the target directly beside

this means we tied,” he

of the more fun days at

sense of nostalgia pulled at me,

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