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.

press the timeline of their romance forward somewhat,

were for life. The

with me. Not even Lilliana or Olivia, who I suspected would argue with

may be the only contender now for Prince Joyce's affections,

"Don't be jealous,"

snapped taller in their chairs.

been seen for weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce anyway?

pale. Her cheeks stayed white for only an instant before her

scrunched up in

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

to look down her nose at Jessica. "Try it. My family would never stand

only asked an innocent question," Olivia said. "Where is Prince Joyce? That's

I tried to catch her eye and smile at her, but she seemed determined to avoid everyone's

I couldn't talk to her about it in front of all these people. For now,

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

said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica will make the

me, but they didn't press the

and they returned the subject to something more familiar, and

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

and I followed

that voice again?" Nicholas asked. "The one

haven't tried shifting

try. See

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

best 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

I side-eyed where Elva played with the wolves. "Stay near me. Just in case something

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

didn't

in a deep breath, closed