The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0141
When we were dismissed for the day, I hurried back to my room. I didn’t feel whole again until I pulled
Elva into my arms for a hug.
Sho had a way of
“What’s wrong, Mommy?” Elva asked. making me feel like the most important person
in the entire world. I was so grateful for that. It gave me the strength I needed to pull myself back
together.
To be her mother, I needed to be whole.
“Nothing now, honey,” I said. “Mommy’s feeling all better.”
Later that evening, Nathan recalled the girls back to the parlor for announcements.
“Attention, please,” Nathan said, claiming the attention of the room. “The Queen is resting now but I’m
you will all be relieved to know that she has mostly recovered from her bout of food poisoning.”
A polite round of applause sounded in the room. No one would dare speak up over news of the Queen, though the anxiety was
clear among many of the girls regarding the competition, specifically those who had not yet been judged.
“Now, as for the garden party event,” Nathan continued. “The royal family has decided, for the sake of fairness, that a second
event will be held tomorrow. This even will only be attended by those that had yet to be judged today.” 1
I wondered what that meant for me. My treats were tasted, so I probably wouldn’t get a chance to redo them. Plus, now I didn’t
have a partner.
Since there were an odd number of us, prior to Linda being eliminated, one table had been forced to include three people. But
they had already planned their display. It would be grossly unfair to disrupt that
now.

I resolved myself to having my score marred by Linda’s behavior. It hurt, though. I wanted to get into the
round, at least, so that Elva would continue to receive care for as long as possible.
next roun
“This is not the only news that I have to share,” Nathan said, hushing the chatter in the room.
More? What else could he possibly have to say? Stress rankled my nerves. It had been such a full day, I was ready to call the
whole thing a wash and get some sleep.
“Regarding the next elimination,” Nathan said.
“Already?” Susie whispered. I felt her worry deep down in the pit of my soul. Looking around many
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“The next elimination will bring the count down from 14 to 9. But unlike the previous elimination ceremony where performance in
events was the key indicator of success, this time there is a secondary factor to consider.”
So I needed to do well in events, as well as something else? It was quickly becoming more than I could handle. I had no idea
what to expect.
“This secondary factor is the princ
themselves. Each of the princes will be selecting three candidates
to survive beyond the elimination. They will consider your score in the events, but they have their own personal reasons that
require consideration.”
A rumbled began among the girls. So many had chosen to chase after Nicholas. There was no way he could select them all,
even if he wanted too. Not enough girls had tried for Joyce, and the rest would
suffer now.
My own stomach twisted uncomfortably.

Julian had publically claimed I was his favorite, sure, but that didn’t mean when push came to shove that he would actually select
me to stay. I was only his favorite for show, and to annoy Nicholas.
Maybe I could talk to him. I had to convince him to select me. Surely he would listen to reason. Or, at
least, we could compromise somehow.
I must have had something he wanted. He still needed my ability to feel my wolf, right?
I wasn’t sure. Nothing felt certain anymore.
But I wasn’t ready to go home yet.