The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0624

The next morning, I headed down to breakfast with Elva per usual. Today, all of the girls were even more animated than usual, their voices quick and cheerful with the latest gossip, their expressions bright.

*Susie and Mark are engaged!" Tiffany said, repeating what the others have said but louder and with bigger hand

movements.

*They must have met here during the competition," Olivia reasoned. "She broke the rules by paying attention to anyone other than the princes. She could go to jail for this."

"No one is going to send her to jail," Bridget said. "Nicholas wouldn't let that happen." For once, I agreed with Bridget.

*A Beta, though?" Lilliana scoffed. "She is a lady of good upbringing. She had the opportunity to marry a prince. Why on earth would she settle for someone of lesser stock?"

*She loves him," I said. I helped Elva into her chair and then sat in mine. Susie's was empty on the other side of me, and would now stay empty for the rest of the competition.

While I would certainly miss her - I did already - I was happy that she had found someone that she loved who loved her. She would find her happiness.

I wished now that I could find mine.

At least most of the other girls seemed happy for Susie too. Tiffany, Veronica, Jessica and even Bridget thought the match acceptable.

"What does it matter if she lowers herself slightly? A love match is a beautiful thing," Jessica said.

"You would think that," Lilliana said, "Since now you have no competition for Joyce's affections."

Jessica's face went a bit red. "I wasn't saying it just because of that. Susie is a nice person. Let her have what she wants."

"I bet she's pregnant," Lilliana said flatly.

Olivia gasped, even as a smile crossed her face. "How scandalous. That would explain why her parents would be so acceptable to the match."

*They are marrying for love," I said flatly. I left no room for argument. If someone wanted to disagree with me on this, I would fight them. Susie's pregnancy did not negate from the fact that the two loved each other very much.

timeline of their romance forward somewhat, but

Susie were for life.

Olivia, who I suspected would

you," Lilliana said. "You may be the only contender now for Prince Joyce's affections, but

others had the right idea, Jessica. Maybe you should back out as well." "Don't be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her head up high. "You two

snapped taller in their chairs.

for weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince

for Jessica to turn pale. Her cheeks

Her expression scrunched up in

Jessica huffed. "You could be charged for treason for talking like

lifted her chin, so that she had to look down her nose at

innocent question," Olivia said. "Where is Prince Joyce? That's no cause

Jessica continued to sputter, Veronica sunk down slightly in her chair. I tried to catch her eye and

about it in front of

however, I wasn't going

trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica

frowned at me, but they didn't

can't believe Susie is marrying a Beta," Lilliana said, and they returned the subject to something more familiar,

I joined Nicholas, Elva, and the wolves for a walk out in the yard beyond the

and I followed along

asked. "The one you heard the last

haven't tried shifting again

you should try. See if it comes

the last time I

best way to handle the situation. Just because I ignored it didn't mean it would simply go away.

with me. It was better to know now rather than ignore the problem until it was too

with the

said in seriousness. "I'm not going anywhere. You know that. I'll always be at your side, for as long as

need him, but I didn't want to get

deep breath, closed