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.

romance forward somewhat, but that was all it

Susie were for life. The

me. Not even Lilliana or Olivia, who I suspected would argue with me the most. Instead, they turned their sights

if I should be congratulating you or pitying you," Lilliana said. "You may be the only contender now for Prince Joyce's affections, but he's not

Jessica. Maybe you should back out as well." "Don't be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her head up high. "You two will lose

taller in

talk a big game for someone whose prince hasn't been seen for weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce anyway?

was time for Jessica to turn pale. Her cheeks stayed white for only

expression scrunched up in

of the kingdom you are talking about," Jessica huffed. "You could be charged for treason for talking

her chin, so that she had to look down her nose at Jessica. "Try

Olivia said. "Where is Prince Joyce?

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

her to beat herself up, but I couldn't talk to her about it in front of all these

however, I wasn't going to sit by and stay silent

may have had some trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica will make the

and Olivia frowned at me, but they

is marrying a Beta," Lilliana said, and they returned the subject to something more familiar, and far less

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

I

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

haven't

you should try. See if it

wanted to hear the voice again. It had been alarming and unnerving the last time I had heard it. It was much easier to pretend now that I hadn't heard it

ignored it didn't mean it would simply go away. It would be like

me. It was better to know now rather than ignore

I said. "But..." I side-eyed where Elva played with the wolves.

seriousness. "I'm not going anywhere. 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

breath, closed my eyes, and reached