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."

with me on

timeline of their romance forward

were for life. The

Not even Lilliana or Olivia, who I suspected would argue with me the most. Instead, they turned their sights

congratulating you or pitying you," Lilliana said. "You may

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

snapped taller in

Lilliana snapped. "What happened to Prince Joyce anyway? After he

to turn pale. Her cheeks stayed white for

expression scrunched up in

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

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

an innocent question," Olivia said. "Where is Prince

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

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

however, I wasn't going to sit

Joyce may have had some trouble," I said, "But he is still a prince. And

frowned at me, but they

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

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

I followed

heard that voice again?" Nicholas asked. "The one you heard the last

haven't

you should try. See

had been alarming and unnerving the last time I had heard it. It was much easier to pretend now that I

the best way to handle the situation. Just because I ignored it didn't mean it would simply go away. It would be like ignoring a medical symptom just

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

Elva played with the wolves. "Stay near me. Just

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

I didn't want to get into