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

we had all that much to talk about, actually, but I couldn’t tell him that

pulled back the door all the way, letting

was under her blanket fort,

you want to talk about?”

You

blanked. He had to be joking, but it was so hard to tell with him. His

said things and

What about me?

the fabric swatches He stopped on one,

hoped he didn’t

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

being unreadable

has recently been investigating the underground trade

he said. “I’m part of this

my face. My throat suddenly dry,

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

swatch of fabric, this time satin,

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

know

I hadn’t said anything. “You were

of guilt for what you’d

any questions. He already knew. I didn’t know how, but

information I’ve gathered shows that you sold your

looked at me. “This act carries a heavy

by the royal