The Luna Choosing Game

I glanced back at Susie. Looking at me, she crossed her fingers. If we could somehow manage to be together, that would be most ideal.

But no. Too quickly, Susie was called to be paired with someone else.

“Next we have Piper…”

I sucked in a breath. My remaining options weren’t great, but hopefully I wouldn’t be paired with

“And Linda.”

In the kitchen, Linda and I glared at each other. We were supposed to be going through the offered cookbooks, searching for the finger foods of our choice, but neither of us had touched them yet.

Other girls around us were chattering and laughing, working together as intended.

When I reached for one of the books, Linda scoffed, “You would.”

“What’s your problem?” I snapped, unable to stand the tension anymore.

why she had to push it further by being such a roadblock in the challenge. Didn’t she

bad for

that I’m being forced to work alongside. you, the absolute

held

what I know. I wouldn’t be surprised

here.”

wasn’t willing

overheard.

head a bit because, well, she wasn’t wrong exactly. Mark

ambassador, and both Julian and Nicholas had lied about me

I truly wasn’t here on my own merits. The thought gave me

before. I don’t know what he wants

knew what she thought Nicholas really wanted from me.

Sex.

expect their husbands to

simply not care one way or

elimination had made their previous opinions known. They didn’t care which prince they ended up with, they just