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.

of their romance forward somewhat, but that was

Susie were for life. The

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

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

be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her head up high. "You two will lose to Piper and Bridget, but

taller in their chairs. Lilliana's face went

Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce anyway? After he was determined to be a

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

Her expression scrunched up

is a prince of the kingdom you are talking about," Jessica

look down her nose

an innocent question," Olivia said. "Where is

down slightly in her chair. I tried to catch her eye and

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

to the girls berating Jessica, however, I wasn't going to sit by and stay silent

"But he is still a prince.

Olivia frowned at me, but

Susie 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 was laughing,

I

that voice again?" Nicholas asked. "The one

I haven't tried shifting

should try. See if it

alarming and unnerving the last

wasn't the best way to handle the situation. Just because I ignored it didn't mean it would simply go away. It would be like ignoring a medical symptom just because I didn't

face it. Something could be wrong with me. It was better

Elva played with the wolves. "Stay near

You know that. I'll always

I didn't want to get

deep breath, closed my eyes, and reached for my