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.”

Elva until my dying breath. It was much

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

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

back to receiving base–level care, and only then

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

“He deserves better than to have his every moment intruded upon

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

put ourselves in the way of him finding the

make sure not to bother Prince Nicholas

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

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

you enjoy your last few

marched out

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

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

maid hadn’t just tore

cry in