The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0020

Around us, the girls were speaking with each other and the royal family. Only Nicholas, Susie, and myself

were silent.

The King gave Nicholas a hard look, and Nicholas’s lips twitched like he wanted to frown but didn’t.

I thought he might talk to me, but instead, he leaned forward to see Susie around me.

“It is a pleasant evening, wouldn’t you agree, Susie?”

Susie paled. “You… know my name?”

“Of course. I know the name of every candidate.”

“… oh…” She audibly swallowed a spoonful of soup. “Of course. Sorry to offend.”

“I’m not offended,” Nicholas said. “But, to my question. Wouldn’t you agree?”

Susie’s face shifted from white to red so fast, I worried she might be lightheaded. I placed an arm beside her, ready to catch her if she tilted.

“A–Agree?” Susie stuttered

“Yes.” Nicholas’s brow furrowed slightly. “That the weather is pleasant?”

pleasant.” Susie pushed her chair back. “If you’ll excuse me, I… I,

turned around, seemingly having realized she was still

all otherwise, like he couldn’t quite believe what had just

very shy,”

then, glancing at me. He sat back in his chair and

not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be so unwelcoming, he would

with the girls, and

be zooming

a laugh, bringing the attention to myself. 1, personally, find

glanced at me again, his

I tilted my head toward the

noticed the camera and immediately schooled his

Piper?” he asked me. He didn’t wait for me to answer. “I’ve taken to raising some. Beautiful, majestic

“Which is?” I asked.

gaze sliced into me. “They lay their eggs in other birds‘

tactic, but shameless.”

He was talking about me. I had a

in the Luna choosing game. Did he think this was some clever ploy of

match? To aim higher than I had any right

the corner of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself

Then I spoke.

I

I love

interest. He lifted

favorite bird is the swan. They are so pure, loyal.