The Luna Choosing Game

I should have known better.

He stood from the bed. “There are many girls here who would make good Lunas. Olivia is perhaps the

strongest of the group.”

I don’t know what I had been expecting, but my stomach still twisted uncomfortably as he spoke

other girls.

“She’s beautiful and cunning. And she has a strong following in the public. Lilliana has the proper

demeanor. And then there’s –”

“Okay, that’s enough. I get the picture.”

Nicholas shrugged, as if to say, you asked.

I regretted that choice.

“Rest now,” Nicholas said. “I’ll send my physician to check on you.”

Without another word, he walked to the door and left me.

the

I was so confused. His rescue had been daring. For a moment, I had almost convinced myself that he

me. But then when he had talked about

saved me out of a sense of duty. Maybe he would have done the same for any of

girls.

and groaned. The mixed messages were hard

I wanted to be

be able to help me sort through it, but I had no

idea how she was paying

another roommate. I wondered

that was impossible. Since my phone was confiscated

to communicate

helped bring me some peace. I tried to

I could talk to

you are so sure you are going to be eliminated – which, I’m not convinced of, by the way

Eat that good food. Walk through those gardens.

she would say with

her imaginary antics, I drifted off to

the doctor’s help, and no shortness of luck, I was able to

a light cold. I had sniffles and a headache, but no fever.

was set up in another room for now with a permanent

her side at

but I’d never dare chance passing my cold onto her. With her

she would suffer a much worse

keep me away from my other