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

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

door all the way, letting him inside.

was under her blanket fort, coloring

you want to talk

You

He had to be joking, but it was so hard to tell with him. His grin didn’t waver one way or

always just said things and

What about me?

some of the fabric swatches He stopped

didn’t make the

it a moment, then moved on. Again, his smile

being unreadable

royal family has

their gifts,” he said. “I’m part of this

face. My throat suddenly dry, I had trouble

do with me?” I asked, my

another swatch of fabric, this time satin, and ran in through his

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

know what

anything. “You were involved with

guilt for what you’d

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

that you sold your wolf in exchange

Turning, he looked at

the royal