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."

wanted to disagree with me on this, I would fight them. Susie's pregnancy did not negate from the fact that the

romance forward

Susie were for

really argued with me. Not even Lilliana or Olivia, who I suspected would argue with me

said. "You may be the only contender now for Prince

"Perhaps the others had the right idea, Jessica. Maybe you should back out as well." "Don't be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her

in their

weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to

was time for Jessica to turn pale. Her cheeks stayed white for only an instant before her

scrunched up

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

chin, so that she had to look down her nose at Jessica. "Try it. My

said. "Where is Prince

sunk down slightly in her chair. I tried to

to beat herself up, but I couldn't talk to her about it in front of all these people. For now, I bit my tongue. At least in terms of building

however, I wasn't

some trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica will make the best princess

me, but they

and they returned the subject to something

joined Nicholas, Elva, and the wolves for a walk out in the yard beyond the gardens. Elva was laughing, chasing

I

"The one you heard the

haven't tried

See if it comes

the last time I had heard it. It was much easier to pretend now that I hadn't heard it at

the situation. Just because I ignored it didn't mean it would simply go

had to face it. Something could be wrong with me. It was better to know now rather than ignore the problem until

side-eyed where Elva played with the wolves. "Stay

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

but I didn't want to get into that