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?”

I said, ashamed. She was right. The fault should fall on me alone. I

wonder about why my maids hadn’t warned

head further. 7 personally accept whatever punishment you deem

my sentence. If the Queen wished to have me expelled

would be

risk Elva’s health. Not yet. Not when

I may,”

waved her forward. Lena came around the couch to stand beside

simple black belt. But tonight,

would say. I couldn’t imagine

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

The Queen hummed thoughtfully.

harsh punishment, indeed,” said the

the right added,

on the left

punishment, Lena,”

forced to kneel

my hands together to keep anyone

conditions, I would sure end up sick

a thing to consider,” said the woman on the

Queen began.

of the competition, we allow the girl the chance to

one woman, with the other quickly

seemed put out. She didn’t say a word but her frown

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the Queen said. “If you wish not to receive the traditional punishment, you must strive

Luna. Do

“Yes, ma’am.”

waved

the door and rushed through it. Suddenly, I stopped to avoid walking straight into Nicholas. How long

“Where’s Elva?” I asked.

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

within me. If Nicholas had heard what the Queen had said… If he knew

see me humiliated, cold and

run away, but that would only

in the rain.

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

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