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.”

defend Elva until my dying breath. It

I was wasting everyone’s time. But, while I was here, Elva would get

several days, she had been the healthiest she had ever been, and that was only thanks to the

care, and only

I would stay. I would face any amount of humiliation or degradation

“He deserves better than to have

was coming from. Nicholas and the princes had much to lose or gain

purposefully put ourselves in the way of him

future,” I conceded. “We’ll make sure not to bother Prince Nicholas

grunted. “At least you can see some reason. If I can’t convince you to leave, I’m glad you can see how bothersome you are. Hopefully soon, none of this will matter and you will be

the first round, but I felt nothing but distain

game dictate it, or the royal family asks me to,”

her gaze. “I hope you enjoy your last few days

and marched out

her presence quietly returned to work. A subtle look of understanding passed between the quiet maid and I. At least

In Lena’s absence, she smiled and smiled,

maid hadn’t just tore

to cry in earnest. I rushed to