The Luna Choosing Game

Unfortunately, Lene also had the Queen’s favor, I had to be careful here, lest I risk offending my own

mother.

-I

“I have questions,” I said.

Lena dipped her head. “Of course. I live to serve, sir.”

Behind me, Mark quietly snorted in disbelief. He quickly covered it with a cough.

Lena glared at him.

I cleared my

own throat, drawing her attention back to me. “The traditional punishment has not been

implemented in many years. Why would you believe that it is appropriate in this case, with Piper?”

The palace has not allowed guests in a long time,” she said. “That is the only reason the punishment

has not been used.”

She was being misleading. The palace had accepted guests, even when the royal family had maintained

its anonymity. No cameras had been allowed. Everyone was searched.

“There have been balls over the years,” I said.

“Which were strictly for the nobility, sir. The guests I’m referring to are…” She seemed to think her words through now, and didn’t say whatever she had been about to.

I finished for

open disgust. “This was no mistake. That girl made a

disrespect”

if another girl made

not belong here, Prince Nicholas.

she wishes. This is what would happen if she is

again”

it was time for change if attitudes

guest in this house, and will be treated the same as everyone else,” I said with

try to stand against me. “If you could hear

know you are not attempting to argue with your

her mouth. She paled a little, then lowered her head. “Apologies, sir. My

I said. “But not something deserving of the traditional

traditional punishment for what she had done was much worse than Lena’s. Could she not understand why leniency

stubborn clench of her jaw left me doubting. As I walked away, returning

Piper and Elva’s

I

time to think of the answer. No sooner had I

smug smirk on

are, brother! I’ve been looking

see me when he meant do to me harm–likely a prank at my

eyes at him. “What do you want,

for your own brother. It’s shameful.” His smile only

want you to

crossed my arms.

away and crossed the