The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 50

Chapter 0050

My throat went dry. “Your Majesty, I had no intention of ”

“Whatever your intention, you have still insulted me,” the Queen said.

I straightened at the shortness of her tone.

I was terribly confused. What had I done that was offensive? Was it because Julian, Nicholas, and I had broken the order of the dances?

But she didn’t even seem to be watching them, if she was hiding away in here.

“The poor child looks confused, Your Majesty,” said one of the women sitting near the Queen.

“She’s common,” said the other woman. “Maybe she truly doesn’t understand how she has disrespected you.”

The Luna considered her friends” words. “Is that the case, girl?”

I didn’t much care for their patronizing tone of voice, but I could deny the truth to their words.

I nodded.

The Luna looked to the woman on her left, then gestured to me.

“It’s your gloves, child,” said the woman.

I looked down at my gloves. They were clean. The seams were straight.

“They are too short,” continued the woman.

All the other women dressed in formalwear wore their gloves up over their elbows. I could see that now, glancing around

Mine stopped mid–forearm.

“You have disrespected me and my family,” said the Queen. “We have accepted you into our home. We have clothed and fed you, and given you a chance in the selection. And this is how you repay us?”

1 bowed my head low. I’m terribly sorry, Your Majesty. I had no idea that –”

“A Luna accepts responsibility. You say you didn’t know. Were you hoping to pass your punishment off onto your maids? Or perhaps your tailor?”

“No,” I said, ashamed. She was right. The fault should fall on me alone. I would never want to see

did wonder about

7 personally accept whatever punishment you

sentence. If the Queen

would be

couldn’t risk Elva’s health. Not yet. Not when

I may,”

came around the couch

blue dress with a simple black belt. But tonight, even she wore

wondered what Lena would say. I couldn’t imagine she

be done with this fool girl,

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

indeed,” said

on the right

woman on the left watched me. “She’s confused

the punishment, Lena,”

forced to kneel outside the palace for

to keep anyone from noticing my

those conditions, I would sure end up sick and exhausted. Hopefully the punishment did not include a withholding

said the woman on the

Queen began. Everyone hushed to

the spirit of the competition, we allow the

always, ma’am,” said one woman, with the other

Lena seemed put out. She didn’t say a word

+15 BONUS

redemption, girl, will depend on your performance for the rest of the evening,” the Queen said. “If you wish

a Luna.

“Yes, ma’am.”

waved

door and rushed through it. Suddenly, I stopped to avoid walking straight into Nicholas. How long

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

dancing and Susie was attempting to

If Nicholas had heard what the

see me humiliated,

but that would only

in the rain.

Queen had given me the chance to redeem myself. I had to take it. I had to be my most regal self for the rest of the evening,

than myself, but surely I could fake it until I made it, right? I had enough

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