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?”

“If you’ll excuse me,

jumped to her feet and started walking away. Halfway to the door she turned around, seemingly having realized she was still clutching her

of times. He hadn’t moved at all otherwise, like he

shy,”

glancing at me. He sat back in his chair and focused on

Nicholas had gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be so unwelcoming, he would eam

girls, and with the

to be zooming in

the attention to myself. 1, personally, find the weather

again, his frown clear this

tilted my head

immediately schooled his frown

he asked me. He didn’t wait for me to answer. “I’ve taken to raising some. Beautiful, majestic creatures. But there is one bird that I cannot help

“Which is?” I asked.

cuckoo bird,” he said. His gaze sliced into me. “They lay their eggs in other birds‘ nests.

tactic, but shameless.”

blood pulled away from my face. He was talking about me. I

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

aim higher than I had any right

my napkin, giving myself a moment to recover

Then I spoke.

I

I love birds,” I

He

They are so pure, loyal. Monogamous. Among swans, you