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

Did he think Prince Joyce would choose Susie as his

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

concerned about such things.

all that well. Mark had

also

about Joyce that would make

it. He seemed to care more for his books than people.

danger of getting

out the window

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

her

sorry, honey. Where

when there was a commotion at the door.

her side. She looked paler than I’d ever seen her and all but fell

at once. Mark

happened?” he asked, just as I asked,

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

me to where Elva was playing with her toys. She was curious about the sudden situation, but didn’t seem to be paying attention other

my voice. “You saw

I was surprised when I saw you snooping through