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.”

breath. It was much more difficult to defend

wasting everyone’s time. But, while

ever been, and that was only thanks to the care and

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

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

do everyone here a favor by leaving, especially Prince Nicholas,” Lena said. “He deserves better than

was coming from. Nicholas and the

I to purposefully put ourselves in the way of him finding the

the future,” I conceded. “We’ll make sure not

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

would be eliminated the first round, but I felt nothing but distain for her

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

last few days in the palace, then.” Without another

turned and marched out

returned to work. A subtle look of understanding passed between the quiet maid and I. At least I knew she was on my

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

hadn’t just tore me

window began to cry in earnest. I