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.

up in my head. Joseph, as a traditionalist, already hated my presence in the palace. I knew he was

conspire some type of false charge against me, to have me eliminated from the competition.

actually worked this time, and I was asked to leave?

I had been meant to be grappling, but in that moment, Nicholas easily toppled me onto

mat.

a puff of breath punched out of

me, looking down, Nicholas crossed his

have a lot on my mind,” I said.

have to keep your head in the moment, Piper. You can’t

“Sorry,” I mumbled.

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

to

you will never have a natural advantage

bra had gotten a bit twisted. Through my shirt, I grabbed my cups

adjust.

to be constantly looking… for opportunities to… to…”

He

to readjust the

But I liked the way he

on more obvious display: the upper swells of my breasts, the deep valley between them. He

escaped above the cup of

was openly gaping, with his mouth

Opportunities, he said.

this was a

to pop free over the top of my bra and the

snapped shut.

hard onto the mat. Unfortunately, the force of it also sent me off balance and I

hair had come undone from the tie, and created a screen to hide our faces from the rest of the

at me with wide–eyes, like he couldn’t believe what he was

Had the sight of my nipples addled his

felt some movement in his pants, pressing up against

me too. My panties felt damp, all

few times and slowly recovered.

kiss him. I wanted to grind my hips and make

to my senses too. This wasn’t the

away from him and bounced up onto my feet.

distraction,” I said, parroting

Thinking of the training helped cool some of the fire in my

that lesson.” Nicholas’s voice