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

no mistake. That girl made a

disrespect”

girl made the

here, Prince Nicholas. She’s grown too complacent,

she wishes. This is what would happen if she is selected. Nothing would

again”

time for change if attitudes like

this house, and will be

so try to stand

forward know you are not

her mouth. She paled a little, then lowered

not something deserving

traditional punishment for what she had done was much worse

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

of Piper and Elva’s distress

could I prove

think of the answer. No sooner had I returned

smirk

I’ve been

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

eyes at him. “What do you

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

you

my

another word, he spun away and crossed the room to where most of the