The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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Terry continued, listing each girl as well as the points they earned.

Toward the end, he said, “Susie. Two points.” He offered no explanation. Susie looked relieved.

“As for our final candidate,” Terry began. I held my breath because by now, I was the only one who had yet to be mentioned. “I recommend the royal family dismiss her from the competition entirely.”

My breath caught. Some of the other girls turned to look at me. I wanted to crawl out of my skin.

Terry looked straight at the camera, as if speaking directly to the viewers at home. “This woman attempted to seduce me in my own home. She flirted relentlessly. When I attempted to refute her, she grew violent.”

He turned toward the royal family. “Please. I implore you. For the sake of the competition… For the good of the kingdom… remove this girl that has been nothing but a blight among us.”

The Luna nodded, clearly agreeing.

The King frowned, seemingly less sure.

Nicholas started

trapped inside of a nightmare. This couldn’t be reality. He couldn’t have just stood up there on that stage and insisted to the entire world that he was the one who was wronged. That I was the one who attempted to assault him, and not the other

hesitation, the Queen stepped forward.

weave through the

As the guards came close, he snarled, “F ucking try

unsure, their brows

said, bring her to the stage,” the Queen said again, more

again. The hierarchy was clear. In the royal family and beyond, the Queen’s word weighed more than

s’s growl became louder. His body tensed. His hands curled like they might become

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it was the anticipation of seeing Terry, or the knowledge that he was in the same building, but my nerves pri ckled since coming here. Even

the event began. It felt more informal, compared to the rest. The candidates were in our nice gowns, with our hair and

came in them, Terry among them, with

saw Terry, my

family all moved onto the stage,