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.

finished for

scrunched in open disgust. “This was no mistake. That girl

disrespect”

made the same

her offspring do not belong here, Prince Nicholas. She’s

is what would happen if she is selected. Nothing would ever be the

again”

it was time for change if attitudes like Lena’s were what the

this house, and will be treated the same as everyone else,” I

had the gall so try to stand against me. “If you could hear yourself

you are not attempting

paled a little, then lowered her head. “Apologies, sir. My passion overran

not

for what she had done was much worse than Lena’s. Could she

of her jaw left me doubting.

just how much of Piper and Elva’s distress had been Lena’s

could I

answer. No sooner had I

smug smirk

you are, brother! I’ve been looking for

trepidation through me. Julian only wished to see me when he meant do to me harm–likely

my eyes at him. “What do you

shameful.”

want you

my

he spun away