The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0208

Seeing it hurt me in ways I couldn’t have imagined before.

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He’d kissed me in the hallway. He’d almost kissed me in self–defense practice.

I hadn’t considered he would be kissing other people too.

“Piper…” he said again, softer.

I couldn’t even bear to look at him. I turned my shoulder to him and dropped my gaze to the floor.”

Please go clean up. Then we can talk.”

He was rarely uncertain, but he shifted awkwardly on his feet now. “Very well. I’ll be right back.” He

turned toward the door, and I did not look up again until he had walked through it.

Both Mark and Charlotte were looking at me. I felt judged.

Charlotte glanced away but Mark didn’t. He didn’t say anything, didn’t even hold an expression, but I

off of

heart, I

and whoever he had been doing it with, he had dropped all

and make sure I was okay. In order

I knew, maybe better than anyone, the amount of pressure he was under to find a Luna suitable for the kingdom.

been unkind to him.

your handkerchief?” I

blue folded bit of

excuse me a moment,” I said, and rushed

hadn’t gone far. He was only a few steps down the hallway, aggressively rubbing his lips with

sleeve, “Damn it

said as I approached

quickly turned. His eyes met mine, but he didn’t say

reached up with the handkerchief and wiped

lips and chin

stood very still as I worked.

to keep you from the other girls. But when

was monotone. His face, impassive. He gave

to deny it out of sheer embarrassment, but

1. I know it’s unfair to want to keep you for myself, when we both know we can’t be

you with one of