The Luna Choosing Game

“That’s enough,” said a firm low voice through the microphone. Nathan had passed it to Nicholas. Please discover all the facts before making accusations. Piper proposed her deal last night. The

announcement about the blood moon did not come in until this morning.”

The second girl relented, lowering her head. “He’s right. She couldn’t have known…”

“But…?” said the first. “Surely the timing was too perfect to be a coincidence.”

“Sorry,” I said. “I don’t tell the future. I don’t have the internet. I just made a guess for the sake of the deal.”

The girls‘ looks of outrage slowly morphed into those of annoyance instead. Gradually, they slipped away from me.

Susie returned to the place she’d been pushed away from. “You okay?”

I shrugged

“Piper,” Nicholas said, approaching me. He’d left the microphone on the stage, back with Nathan.

He stopped when he was before me. “What did the physician say about Elva?” After I told him, he sighed,

“Good.”

Susie glanced between the two of us. Then she pretended to see something and left us. It was a very

obvious show. She was not a good actor.

e some

didn’t know whether to thank her or be mad at her. She

night, I wasn’t sure I was ready to face him

if

said. “Sometime during this event, I will let

Night.”

that. Thank

is

what he

girls were being led away, over to the dining room for breakfast. I watched them go, unsure if

family,” Nicholas said. “If it weren’t for your bet,

blood moon or cancel the event ourselves. Either would have

Your deal helped us

credit for that, especially when

about Elva. Everything else

around. Seeing no one was close to us, he said, “Caring for your daughter is

far as I’m concerned, the life of

but

as Elva, true, but with as serious as the royal family was treating this event, I

agree or disagree. He just slowly lowered his gaze, then turned and

in our room. I’d swiped a few muffins for her on the