The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 37

Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

Kirsten began to tremble. “It’s not like that, Prince Nicholas. I swear to you

is no excuse for what you’ve done. You are wasting

Royal Highness

of the guards, one and then

At once, both guards lowered their

you were told,” he said,

direction.

She flinched.

discomfort gave me more satisfaction than

on duty for

heads again,

her room to gather her things, then you are to see her

for a car to take

the guards said

Sir,” Lena

twisted Kirsten’s features. “Why would I be

are eliminated, Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of your

did not see Lena’s words for

weeks yet until the

anyone from the competition at any time,” Lena

control yourself.”

not fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels sunk into

her knees.

me. Reaching out, she tugged at the hem

tell him. We’re friends, right?

Nicholas looked at me.

Kirsten, who had always been such a bully to

when threatened in

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