The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0028

Yes, and the other girls seemed to feel nothing but resentment toward her for it.

*Julian said Kirsten made him a gift,” I said, “I wonder what it was.

“A heartfelt one, I assure you,” said a voice from beside us. I jumped. Susie half–hid behind me. But it

was only Mark, Nicholas’s beta. “The prince asked me to check on Elva.”

I accepted his explanation and we continued walking

“Somehow Miss Kirsten learned of one of the prince’s old wounds and made a personal gift for him,” Mark explained. “The prince found the gesture warm and thoughtful. He was very appreciative.”

There was something in the way Mark explained it, voice monotone almost, like he didn’t think the same as his prince.

“Is there reason to doubt her sincerity?” I asked.

“No,” Mark said straight away. After a moment, he added, “But the prince’s discomfort isn’t obvious. I hadn’t taken her to be so observant,”

Then he glanced at me and blushed. “I shouldn’t have said that. It’s unfitting of my position to talk disparagingly about any of our candidates.”

disparaging,” I assured

I,”

but he said nothing

was given by the princes. We were

I’d been hitting my marks. None of the other

that I wondered if they were

I

that I didn’t receive so much as an approving nod from

group had been laughing the entire time. Only a few of the girls had even attempted to shoot a target, and even then, only when Nathan had looked over, a stern scowl on his

me closer. “Shoot with

asked.

grin was wide and eager. “What do

of his group

help it. I

group, I joined with Julian’s. We had our

would. The princes were well–trained in

It hit the target

means we tied,” he

pass quicker. In a way, it reminded me of the more

nostalgia pulled at me, and I turned to

Kirsten, his arms around her, guiding