The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0147

“Don’t be coy, now, Your Majesty,” Terry said with an easy smile. “You should tell the girls that I will be helping to judge the Second Ball.”

The King nodded. “It is as he says.

The candidates began to chatter. If Terry was to be a judge, then it would be beneficial to eam his good favor.

Yet I still

direction.

ouldn’t entirely dismiss the creeping feeling that tickled my skin whenever he glanced in my

“Why do you suppose he is staying in the palace when he lives so near?” whispered the girl beside me. “He lives nearby?” I asked. That was the first I had heard of it, though I supposed it made sense

“Yes,” the girl said. “He stays in the large mansion up the road. It’s on the same land as the palace. I believe it’s on the other side of the forest.

My blood ran cold. I had been just outside the mansion on the other side of the forest.

place where I had

chair, turning my full attention to

gaze with a stern one of his own. His mouth was a tight line. His eyes looked

in that house?

that would

about the underground organization? Was this why Julian had kept from me the

me not even to trust the King. Just how deeply did this

dangerous, Julian whispered, for my

rigid. He’d been so overly friendly

of his home? That we had chased the car with the person who had stolen

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me wanted to shake him and demand answers. The other half wanted to cower in fear.

in the underground organization, then he was indeed dangerous. He was powerful enough to make me disappear if he wanted,

Terry,” the King said, looking out over the

my

course,” said

the floor as Terry walked by many open seats to come toward me. He stopped just behind the chair of the girl

seat, my dear? I promise it will only be for as long as I stay.”

would be an additional seat between her and Julian, her chosen

honor,” she said, an