The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 72

“9?” someone gasped.

I agreed, that seemed like so many people to be eliminated all at once!

“9,” Nathan confirmed. “When you are eliminated, you are to pack your bags and immediately vacate the premises. There will be cars waiting to escort you home. There will be no arguments or reconsiderations.”

A rising mumble roused again, as the girls whispered to one another.

Many of them turned to look at me.

“The first one to go…”

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I tried to ignore them.

Soon, they stopped paying attention to me, and instead cast their dagger eyes at each other.

After Nathan’s announcement, many ‘accidents‘ seemed to consistently happen amongst the

candidates.

Spilled drinks. “How clumsy of me.”

Tripping. “You should really watch your step.”

Torn dresses. “Didn’t you notice that nail sticking out there?”

It seemed that with the quickly approaching elimination, the girls had begun to turn on one another.

Olivia and Linda were the most vicious, though neither seemed to take any action themselves. Rather, they relied on their alliances to defend them and carry out acts of subterfuge. Yet it was clear who the

masterminds were.

Fortunately for me, no one took me seriously, and they didn’t even bother hiding it.

One girl had been ready to ruin my dress with an opened lipstick case, until she realized it was me.

Sorry, Piper.”

“It’s fine.” I was happy to be considered unimportant enough to be left alone.

The next night, a banquet was held. Yet before we had even sat down, the fighting between Olivia and Linda had reached a boiling point. Though they never raised their voices, their sniping at each other had

turned lethal.

“Is that a new dress, Linda? I’m sure I saw it on sale last season.

“Oh, Olivia, you must have trouble telling the decades apart, which would explain your hairstyle.”

Olivia and Linda smiled tightly at each other.

Then, Olivia ‘tripped‘ and spilled her red wine all down the front of Linda’s mauve gown.

“Oops. How terribly clumsy of me.” Olivia held out a tissue. “This might help.

Linda’s face turned red. “Why, you!” She moved to slap Olivia, but Olivia ducked out of the way just in

time.

behind her. That

it could reach me, Nicholas caught Linda’s wrist, stilling her. Her eyes

all the way to the tips

was absolutely

he said, and threw her arm

a moment, but never managed to form

out of the room.

made soft

front–runner, but here she was, losing

herteme

she might drop

him for stopping that slap.

But he

aware of your

my tongue. Did he just

I said, snidely, making it clear I

his eyes

Julian cut in, stepping between us. “Piper, will you

Nicholas had been glaring at me, he looked at Julian like

  1. uh. The sudden question made my head spin. I already sat across from Julian. Why would he ask

me to move closer?

motioned to the chair I would be moving

sight of the Luna

wanted me to move would give me two chairs as a buffer. And one of those chairs would be filled by Julian himself, who

don’t have

at his cuffs.

don’t know.”

“9?” someone gasped.

seemed like so many people to be

you are to pack your bags and immediately vacate the premises.

again, as

of them turned to

first one to

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to ignore

to me, and instead cast their dagger

seemed to consistently happen amongst

candidates.

“How

“You should really watch your

you notice

elimination, the girls had begun to turn on one

Linda were the most vicious, though neither seemed to take any action themselves. Rather, they relied on their alliances to defend

masterminds were.

seriously, and they

dress with an opened lipstick case, until

Sorry, Piper.”

I was happy to be considered unimportant enough

sat down, the fighting between Olivia and Linda had reached

turned lethal.

I’m sure I saw it

trouble telling the decades apart,

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