The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 02191

“I’ve told the guards everything I know,” Lilliana said. “They’ll be watching you. Joseph himself just

assured me of it.” 4

I shook my head. I had no idea what she was up to this time, but I was tired of the schemes and lies. How many manipulative games would I have to endure during this competition? Every day, it felt like a new threat was emerging, oftentimes trivial, and I grew tired of dealing with it.

Especially when more pressing, life–threatening issues were just around the corner.

I had no patience for whatever new game Lilliana had concocted. Plus, when I looked at her, my anger spiked. I recognized the shade of lipstick she wore as the same that had marked Nicholas’s lips.

Nicholas had said it hadn’t meant anything. I wondered if the same was true for Lilliana…

“I don’t know what you are talking about,” I said.

“You can play dumb all you want,” Lilliana said. “We’ll let Joseph sort out all the truth. But no one is

buying your bullshit anymore, Piper.”

I blinked, surprised by her break of character. Since when did Lilliana swear?

As I watched her, open mouthed, she swiveled on her heel and stormed away. She pushed straight past

Susie, who had just started to emerge into the hallway.

“What was that about?” Susie asked me.

I didn’t exactly know how to answer, because truthfully I had no idea. “Same old drama,” I said, because

that at least, seemed to be the nature of it.

Yet even so, I felt a chill run up my spine. I felt like someone was watching me.

I glanced behind me quickly, but no one was there.

After last night, I had felt more on edge than ever before.

Was this feeling just my imagination?

That afternoon I met Nicholas in the gym for more self–defense exercises. We utilized the mats this

time, and took turns throwing each other down to the ground. I was thrown much more than I threw, but I felt like I was starting to get the hang of it a little at least.

of Joseph and Lilliana began to pop up in my head. Joseph, as a traditionalist, already hated my presence in the palace. I knew he was

of possibility to think they might conspire some type of

this time, and I was asked to leave?

I had been meant to be grappling, but in that moment,

mat.

cushioned ground and a puff of breath punched out

over me, looking down, Nicholas crossed his arms. “You

a lot on

have to keep your head in the moment,

“Sorry,” I mumbled.

sighed and unhooked his arms. Then he reached down and offered me his hand. When I accepted it,

helped me to my feet.

you will never have a natural advantage in

bra had gotten a bit twisted. Through

adjust.

constantly looking… for

trailed off, I glanced up at him. He was staring at

readjust the strap underneath.

had straightened it. I could let go now. But I liked the

on more obvious display: the upper swells of my breasts, the deep

it escaped above the cup

gaping, with his mouth ajar

Opportunities, he said.

this was a perfect

causing not one, but two nipples to pop

mouth snapped shut. He swallowed hard.

mat. Unfortunately, the force of it also sent me off balance and I fell directly on top of him. I straddled his waist, my thighs on either side of his hips. My hands hit the mat on either

a screen

wide–eyes, like he couldn’t believe what he was doing on the

the sight of my nipples addled his

some movement in his pants, pressing up against my

me too. My panties felt damp, all

blinked a few times and slowly

to grind my hips and make him

returned to my senses too. This wasn’t the

I rolled away from him and bounced

opportunities can be created with a solid distraction,” I

of the training helped cool some of the fire in my veins.

should forget that lesson.” Nicholas’s voice was low and