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

nose scrunched in open disgust. “This was no mistake. That girl made a blatant

disrespect”

girl made the

not belong here,

wishes. This is what would happen if she is selected.

again”

was time for change if attitudes like

in this house, and will be treated the same as everyone

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

forward know you are not attempting to argue with your prince.

then lowered her

to correct,” I said. “But not something deserving of

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

jaw left me doubting. As I walked away,

and

could I prove

answer. No sooner had I returned to the ballroom, than Julian found

smug smirk on his

are, brother! I’ve been looking for

words sent a shot of trepidation through me. Julian only wished to see me when he meant do to

eyes at him. “What do you

shameful.”

you

my

me. Without another word, he spun away