The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0204

I rolled my eyes. I wasn’t exactly offended. They both had good points, and I would feel more

comfortable if I had more lessons. Still, I wanted to have my voice heard.

“What were you going to say, Piper?” Nicholas asked, after a moment.

I sighed. I wanted to rush things, to find out the truth about my sister. I wanted to save her, sooner

rather than later. But what they had said made sense, and when I took a moment to logically think about

it, going slow and cautious was the best course.

“I’m ready for my lessons,” I said. “So hurry up and teach me quickly.”

In the late afternoon, as Joyce’s date with his candidates occurred in the gardens, I played dolls with

Elva in our room. Two guards were stationed outside my door. Mark was inside with us, but he was

distracted. He’d positioned himself near the window, and was continuously glancing out.

After the sixth time I caught his attention wandering, I said, “Susie only thinks of Prince Joyce as a

friend. Any kindness she happens to show him will be based in friendship, and not romantic love.”

stiffened. “It’s not her affections

Prince Joyce would choose Susie as his bride, whether she complied or

to be the custom around here, Prince Joyce didn’t seem

concerned about such things.

didn’t really know him all that well.

also knew many of the brothers’

about Joyce that would make the

care more for his books than people.

danger of

glanced out the

doubted anything more I could say would ease him, so I kept my thoughts

lifted her doll

honey.

few minutes more, when there was a commotion at the door. Suddenly Charlotte

guards at her side. She looked paler than I’d ever seen her and

at once. Mark left

he asked, just as I asked, “Are you

it. She was right there, plain as day,” Charlotte inhaled a shaky breath. Her eyes met mine. “She looked just like

about the sudden situation, but didn’t seem to be paying attention other than a few passing

I lowered my voice. “You saw her?

her voice. “I went into the kitchens. I knew you were up here, so I was surprised when I saw you snooping through the pantry. You said you were getting snacks for Elva. I might of believed