The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0624

The next morning, I headed down to breakfast with Elva per usual. Today, all of the girls were even more animated than usual, their voices quick and cheerful with the latest gossip, their expressions bright.

*Susie and Mark are engaged!" Tiffany said, repeating what the others have said but louder and with bigger hand

movements.

*They must have met here during the competition," Olivia reasoned. "She broke the rules by paying attention to anyone other than the princes. She could go to jail for this."

"No one is going to send her to jail," Bridget said. "Nicholas wouldn't let that happen." For once, I agreed with Bridget.

*A Beta, though?" Lilliana scoffed. "She is a lady of good upbringing. She had the opportunity to marry a prince. Why on earth would she settle for someone of lesser stock?"

*She loves him," I said. I helped Elva into her chair and then sat in mine. Susie's was empty on the other side of me, and would now stay empty for the rest of the competition.

While I would certainly miss her - I did already - I was happy that she had found someone that she loved who loved her. She would find her happiness.

I wished now that I could find mine.

At least most of the other girls seemed happy for Susie too. Tiffany, Veronica, Jessica and even Bridget thought the match acceptable.

"What does it matter if she lowers herself slightly? A love match is a beautiful thing," Jessica said.

"You would think that," Lilliana said, "Since now you have no competition for Joyce's affections."

Jessica's face went a bit red. "I wasn't saying it just because of that. Susie is a nice person. Let her have what she wants."

"I bet she's pregnant," Lilliana said flatly.

Olivia gasped, even as a smile crossed her face. "How scandalous. That would explain why her parents would be so acceptable to the match."

marrying for love," I said flatly. I left no room for argument. If someone wanted to disagree with me on this, I would fight them. Susie's pregnancy did not negate from the fact

their romance

were for life.

suspected would argue with me the most. Instead, they turned their sights on

I should be congratulating you or pitying you," Lilliana said. "You may be the only contender now

as well." "Don't be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her head up high. "You two will lose

taller in their chairs. Lilliana's face went

"What happened to Prince

time for Jessica to turn pale. Her cheeks stayed white

Her expression scrunched

kingdom you are talking about," Jessica huffed. "You could be charged for

so that she had to look down her nose at Jessica. "Try it. My family would never

Olivia said. "Where is Prince Joyce? That's no cause

her chair. I tried to catch her

about it in front of all these people. For now, I bit my tongue. At least in

however, I wasn't going to sit by and stay

have had some trouble," I said, "But he is still a

Olivia frowned at me, but

Lilliana said, and they returned the subject to something more

Nicholas, Elva, and the wolves for a walk out in the yard beyond the

and I followed

that voice again?" Nicholas asked. "The one you

haven't

you should try. See if

again. It had been alarming and unnerving the last time

mean it would simply

was better to know now rather than ignore the

said. "But..." I side-eyed where Elva played with the wolves. "Stay near

seriousness. "I'm not going anywhere. You know that. I'll always be at your side, for as long as you need

didn't