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."

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 that

press the timeline of their romance forward somewhat,

were for life.

Lilliana or Olivia, who I suspected

be congratulating you or pitying you," Lilliana said. "You may be the only contender now for Prince Joyce's affections, but

right idea, Jessica. Maybe you should back out as well." "Don't be jealous," Jessica snapped. She lifted her head up high. "You two will lose to Piper and Bridget, but I'm

taller in

hasn't been seen for weeks," Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce

turn pale. Her cheeks stayed white for only

Her expression scrunched up

a prince of the kingdom you are talking about," Jessica huffed. "You

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

"Where

sputter, Veronica sunk down slightly in her chair. I tried to catch her

want her 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

I wasn't going to sit by and stay

trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And Jessica

and Olivia frowned at me,

Susie is marrying a Beta," Lilliana said, and they returned the subject to something more

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

and I followed

asked. "The one you heard the last time

But I haven't

See

that I wanted to hear the voice again. It had been alarming and unnerving the last time I had heard it. It was

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

with me. It was better to know now rather than ignore the problem until it

"But..." I side-eyed where Elva played with the wolves. "Stay near me. Just in case something

"I'm not going anywhere. You know that. I'll always

I didn't want to get into that