The Luna Choosing Game

“I should have the girl forcibly removed for ruining Prince Nicholas’s date,” Lena said, voice sharp. “I’m

sure Prince Nicholas himself is furious.”

“Nick–lass is mad at me?” Elva sniffed.

“No,” I said at once.

“He should be, if he isn’t,” Lena snapped. “You are a very nasty little girl, who

That’s enough.”

“-shouldn’t even be here.”

“I said, that’s enough!” I stepped forward, approaching Lena. “You will not talk to my daughter like that.”

“Fine,” Lena said, shifting her rage–filled gaze onto me. “Then why don’t we talk about you instead, Piper. You know you and your daughter don’t belong her but you insist on wasting everyone’s time and efforts by continuing to stay.”

my dying breath. It was much more difficult to defend

didn’t belong here. I was wasting everyone’s time. But, while

she had ever been, and

to receiving base–level care, and only then if I could

of humiliation or degradation or indignity. I would waste

a favor by leaving, especially Prince Nicholas,” Lena said. “He deserves better than to have his every moment intruded

Lena was rude and crass, in this, I could understand where she was coming from. Nicholas and the princes had much to lose

the

more careful in the future,” I conceded. “We’ll make sure not to bother Prince Nicholas while he is on

I’m glad you can see how

the first round, but I felt nothing but distain for

leave when either the rules of the game dictate it, or

“I hope you enjoy your last few days in the palace,

turned and marched out the

maids that had stood at attention in her presence quietly returned to work. A subtle look of understanding passed between the quiet maid

maid, however, remained suspicious. In Lena’s absence, she smiled and smiled,

hadn’t just tore me

the window began to cry in earnest. I rushed