The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0027

During the next official banquet, I stopped just inside the entrance of the dining room. The girl who had

sitting in my seat beside Nicholas.

shoved Elva that first day w

Julian, sitting nearest the door, rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his palm. He grinned at me

with a toothy smile, much the way a cat would look at a mouse it had planned to eat. Eventually. After

playing with it, of course.

I

“My brother Nicholas personally invited Kirsten to take that seat,” he said. “It makes sense, I guess. We

are supposed to get to know all the girls here, and he’s already well–acquainted with you.”

Some of the girls around us perked up at that bit of gossip.

“Be truthful,” I said, hoping he’d notice the emphasis and keep secrets instead.

to know where Kirsten was

knew I did, but he still waited for me to say

“Yes, please.”

the empty seat straight across from him. The one right beside the

Luna would not be present for today’s event. I immediately exhaled in relief. The girls near me

one whispered to another. “I feel like a

finished and was seated, the girls‘ gossip began in earnest. None of them seemed to mind that Julian was in earshot. In

not truly caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or

when I heard the girl beside

an invitation

i

right away.” the girl said to

The per princes

her. When she sucked in an excited breath, he leaned forward and said, “1 invite you

a few of the other girls laughed, she did

meant it.

disapproving. He shouldn’t lead girls on like that. He caught my

totally indifferent.

to earn that favor?” the girl directly beside Julian asked. She looked relieved now, having been nervous a moment ago, at the height

Julian said. His chin was in his palm again, and his eyes were on

“Why

a little. Kirsten had also