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

about, actually, but I couldn’t tell

“Fine.” I pulled back the door all the way, letting him inside. I left it open

her blanket fort, coloring

you want to talk about?” I

You

hard to tell with him. His grin didn’t waver one way

things and then watched me

What about me?

walked to where we’d organized the sewing machines. He glanced through some of the fabric swatches He stopped on one,

hoped he didn’t make the

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

being unreadable

support, the royal family has recently been investigating the underground trade

he said. “I’m part of

My

have to do with

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

that you left the Academy on your own

don’t know what you

anything. “You were involved with the

guilt for what you’d

He already knew. I didn’t know

that you sold your wolf in

He lowered the satin fabric. Turning, he looked at me.

by the royal