The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0031

The new maid made me so uneasy that I sent both away whenever I could. Where I had appreciated the. steady comfort of the quiet maid’s presence and enjoyed the conversations with the talkative one, this new maid seemed to be constantly watching me, even while I dozed.

“Don’t you need help babysitting?” the strange maid asked as I ushered them both to the door. I would have like the quiet one to stay, but couldn’t think of a reason that would only excuse one and not the

other.

I’m perfectly capable,” I said and said goodbye at the door.

I was just about to close it when a voice called out. “Piper!”

I knew that voice. Julian.

Maybe I could pretend I hadn’t heard him?

I started to close the door again, but he caught it. He wedged his way into the partially opened door and

smirked at me like he knew exactly what I was doing.

“That’s not very nice, Piper.”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

His smile only grew. “May I come in? We have a lot to talk about.”

I

that much to talk about, actually,

door all the way, letting him inside.

blanket fort, coloring

want to talk about?” I

You

was so hard

said things

What about me?

He glanced through some of the fabric swatches He stopped on one, part of which I had used to make Nicholas’s wrist

he didn’t make the

it a moment, then moved on. Again, his smile hadn’t shifted. He was

being unreadable

boost public support, the royal family has recently been investigating the underground

their gifts,” he said. “I’m

blood drained from my face. My throat suddenly dry, I

does that have to do with me?” I asked, my voice

of fabric, this time satin,

that you left the Academy on your own accord, but we both know that’s

know

anything. “You were involved with the underground

of guilt for what you’d

any questions. He already knew. I

sold your

at me. “This act carries a heavy punishment, if

by the royal