The Luna Choosing Game

It was much more difficult than I’d been expecting. I’d already gotten stuck twice,

Susie was a patient teacher though, and kept a level head. She only giggled a bit when I’d fallen onto my backside, and not laughed outright. Plus, she helped me up right after.

Nearby, the wolves Night and Silver were watching. Mark was still trying to convince them to join me

inside the castle too, but they had at least committed to keeping a close eye on us outside of it. They

also explained that if we called for them, they would come running.

Honestly, it was more than I expected, and I was incredibly grateful to them

In our breaks, Elva went to Night for hugs. He lapped at her face with his big tongue, making her giggle.

Susie, curiously, spent most of her break time chatting with Mark. They weren’t flirting exactly, that

would have been against the rules, but they both seemed a bit bashful, almost like they wanted to.

I imagined Susie’s family might not be too fond of her ending up in a romance with a Beta, I bet she

would be happy though.

I decided to pretend I didn’t notice anything, and let whatever would happen, happen, Or vice versa.

I

went to greet Silver, I sunk once more into the grass. Then I threw up my hands in a show of

only half

Susie hid her face with her hands. Mark hurried over to

just wear flats?” I asked.

shook her head. “That would be against

my too–short glove length during

repeat

your weight on your toes,” Susie

“All day?”

She shrugged.

so I could kick off the damned shoes. If I

the garden

grass and sighed at the relief.

10

+15 BONUS

and I scratched her behind the ears.

shoes are foolish,” Susie said, translating the wolf

“Glad we agree.”

her and talk to Silver myself. I’d tell

for me, protecting me from the boar, and now protecting

to do us harm.

atum the favor.

friend to me, I wished I could

me, almost like

the