The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0029

I wanted to storm over there and demand Kirsten apologize for accepting thanks for a gift she hadn’t

given. But I couldn’t do so without revealing to Nicholas that I was the one who had given it. If Nicholas

knew the truth, he’d assume the worst.

He’d think the gift was disingenuous, and that I was just chasing after his crown.

I didn’t want nobility. I didn’t want to be his wife, or girlfriend, or whatever else.

I

I only wanted medical care for Elva. So I kept my mouth firmly shut.

Julian plucked my dropped bow off the ground and handed it to me. “Something on your mind, Piper?”

His knowing smirk returned tenfold.

I wasn’t in the mood for his games anymore.

my room.

turned in my bow

a group lesson with the dancing instructor, all of the girls rested in the parlor, accepting

towels from the servants.

proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with

the girls bemoaned the randomness. “I

like Kirsten, seemed confident that things

me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings to dance with me

be random,” someone

eyes. “Nothing

did my best to ignore her, still irritated

instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like a balm over

there be candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when

bet they’ll have all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

dresses? Elva

And yours will be the prettiest of all.” I pulled her in

a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva smiled

like princess to attract the attention of the princes,”

dress do you think they’d

the First Ball was ‘Blessings of the Moon Goddess.” What that meant

interpretation.

the girls seemed to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d wear dresses in shiny silver or white, with

halted all friendly conversation by saying, “I’m not sharing what I’m going