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?”

said, ashamed. She was right. The fault should fall on me alone. I would never

I did wonder about why my maids hadn’t

head further. 7 personally accept

my sentence. If

it would

Elva’s health. Not yet. Not when she’d been doing

if I may,” Lena spoke

came around the couch

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

say. I couldn’t imagine she would

be done with this fool girl, I would like to suggest the traditional punishment for such an

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

harsh punishment, indeed,” said the

right

the left watched

punishment, Lena,” the

the offended would be forced to

hands together to keep

death sentence, exactly, though in those conditions, I would sure end up sick and exhausted. Hopefully the punishment did

said the woman

began. Everyone hushed to

competition, we allow the girl the chance to redeem

one

didn’t say

+15 BONUS

redemption, girl, will depend on your performance for the rest of the evening,” the Queen said. “If you wish

a Luna. Do you

“Yes, ma’am.”

She waved me

toward the door and rushed through it. Suddenly, I stopped to avoid walking straight into Nicholas. How long had he been standing here? How much had

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

and the nanny.” He pointed to where Elva was happily dancing and Susie was attempting to

what the Queen had said… If he knew the punishment I

would be happy to see me humiliated, cold and soaked through

run away, but that would only seal my

in the rain.

I had to be my most regal self for the rest of the

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