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 that was all

Susie were for life. The

I suspected would argue with me the most. Instead, they turned their sights on

Lilliana said. "You may be the only contender

thoughtfully. "Perhaps the 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

and Olivia snapped taller in

been seen for weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce anyway? After he was determined to be a liar and

Jessica to turn pale. Her cheeks

scrunched up in

the kingdom you are talking about," Jessica huffed. "You could

down her

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

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

but I couldn't talk to her about it in front of all these people. For now, I bit my tongue. At least in

I

Joyce may have had some trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica will make the best princess consort out of

and Olivia frowned at me, but they didn't press

Susie is marrying a Beta," Lilliana said, and they returned

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

and I followed along

heard that voice again?" Nicholas asked. "The one you heard the

But I haven't tried shifting again

try. See if

again. It had been alarming and unnerving the last time I had heard it. It was much easier to pretend now

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

It was better to know now rather than ignore the problem until it

where Elva played with

You know that. I'll always be at your side, for as long as you

always need him, but I didn't want to get into

a deep breath, closed my eyes, and reached