The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0035

The guards grabbed me by the arms and yanked me to my feet. Once I was standing, they continued to

grip, as if I might try to run away.

I’m not surprised,” Lena said, turning up her nose at me. “It was only a matter of time before this one

started some trouble.”

I struggled to maintain my calm. “She wished harm onto my daughter.”

Kirsten rolled her eyes. “Please. No one believes that. I am of the highest breeding. My word carries so

much more weight than yours, or that of your spawn.”

“But-

off

“Save your excuses for the head of the royal guard.” Lena cut me off. “He’ll be the one deciding a

punishment that will fit this show of disrespect.”

The head of the royal guard? Not the King or Queen or the princes?

have seen the confusion on my face. “Arguments between candidates

royal family about. These matters can

my stomach. What punishment

wasn’t likely to be ejected from the competition without the royal family’s consent.

good to drop me flat before the first elimination. But expulsion wasn’t all they could do

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move us to a smaller, windowless room. Or take away some of my freedom of movement

those potential punishments I could handle. None of them were

they would

silent and complacent, as

you hoping Prince Nicholas would save you again? You should know by now, Piper, that

deserve to breathe the same air

speak to,” I said, daring a soft

imply that Nicholas would not speak to anyone common was a slight he didn’t deserve.

been regarding our shared past,

smile tightened. Her eyebrow twitched, revealing the truth

is a good person and he

you actually have a chance in this competition?

here. I knew I was allowed

family among the

someone like me had me lifting my chin

that she was not breaking me, Kirsten’s

and pathetic. You don’t even have a

“She does