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

said wasn’t wrong, either. I didn’t belong here. I was wasting everyone’s time. But, while I was here, Elva would

she had been the healthiest she had ever been, and that was only thanks to the care and attention of

we left, Elva would go back to receiving base–level care, and only then if I could

would stay. I would face any amount of humiliation or

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

understand where she was coming from. Nicholas and the princes had much to lose

to purposefully put ourselves in the way of

I conceded. “We’ll make sure

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

I would be eliminated the first round, but I felt nothing but

game dictate it, or the royal family asks me

hope you enjoy your last few days in the palace, then.” Without another

and marched

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

In Lena’s absence, she smiled

maid hadn’t just tore me

the window began to cry in earnest.