The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 50

My throat went dry. “Your Majesty, I had no intention of ”

“Whatever your intention, you have still insulted me,” the Queen said.

I straightened at the shortness of her tone.

I was terribly confused. What had I done that was offensive? Was it because Julian, Nicholas, and I had broken the order of the dances?

But she didn’t even seem to be watching them, if she was hiding away in here.

“The poor child looks confused, Your Majesty,” said one of the women sitting near the Queen.

“She’s common,” said the other woman. “Maybe she truly doesn’t understand how she has disrespected you.”

The Luna considered her friends” words. “Is that the case, girl?”

I didn’t much care for their patronizing tone of voice, but I could deny the truth to their words.

I nodded.

The Luna looked to the woman on her left, then gestured to me.

“It’s your gloves, child,” said the woman.

I looked down at my gloves. They were clean. The seams were straight.

“They are too short,” continued the woman.

All the other women dressed in formalwear wore their gloves up over their elbows. I could see that now, glancing around

Mine stopped mid–forearm.

“You have disrespected me and my family,” said the Queen. “We have accepted you into our home. We have clothed and fed you, and given you a chance in the selection. And this is how you repay us?”

1 bowed my head low. I’m terribly sorry, Your Majesty. I had no idea that –”

“A Luna accepts responsibility. You say you didn’t know. Were you hoping to pass your punishment off onto your maids? Or perhaps your tailor?”

fault should fall on

I did wonder about why

lowered my head further. 7 personally accept whatever punishment you deem

my sentence. If the Queen wished to have me expelled from

would be

Elva’s health. Not yet. Not

I may,” Lena spoke

came around the couch

navy blue dress with a simple black belt. But tonight, even she wore gloves, though their

what Lena would say. I couldn’t imagine she would

to be done with this fool girl, I would like to suggest the traditional

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

punishment, indeed,” said the woman

one on the right

the left watched me. “She’s

the punishment, Lena,”

tradition punishment, the offended would be forced to kneel outside the

together to keep

sure end up sick

a thing to consider,” said the woman on the

began.

of the competition, we allow the girl the chance to redeem

always, ma’am,” said one

didn’t say

+15 BONUS

on your performance for the rest of the evening,” the Queen said. “If you wish not

a Luna. Do

“Yes, ma’am.”

She waved me

walking straight into Nicholas. How long had he

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

to where Elva was happily dancing and Susie was attempting to mimic her wild moves. The nanny stood nearby,

Nicholas had heard what the

be happy to see me humiliated, cold and soaked through

away, but that would only seal my

in the rain.

the Queen had given me the chance to redeem myself. I had to take it. I had to

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