The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0228

That night, Julian came to escort me down to the cellars so that we could explore the tunnel again. He

waited to speak until we were clear of the other candidate’s rooms, but once we had descended the

staircase, he case me a sideways look.

“I heard about what happened,” he said.

My hand tightened on his arm, bunching up the sleeve of his black shirt.

“She was in my room, Julian. She could have been right next to me. Or Elva. If Elva hadn’t wanted to see

that fabric in the morning, we might have never known Jane was there at all. What could she even want to

do with that fabric? It was just a small piece?”

“Some kind of mind game, most likely. Or an attempt to sabotage you.”

I supposed either of those were possible, but I just didn’t know. I hated not knowing.

“But if she’s trying to sabotage me, why would she need to go into the other girls‘ rooms?” I asked.

Julian abruptly stopped walking. I did too, since our arms were looped together.

He looked at me, a touch of something like worry in his eyes. “What did you just say?”

by the shift in him. Then I explained, “Tiffany told

even gone into

think it’s me.”

you,” Julian said. “Pretending to be you, sneaking around and acting

at least, not the only reason. “If I get removed

she won’t be able

frowned. The expression was unusual on Julian’s face. He typically concealed his anger behind a mask

murderous.

said, voice low and dangerous. “When you and Elva

you’ll be much

stomach twisted into an uncomfortable knot. I didn’t want to believe that

sense. Without the safety of the palace, I would be more vulnerable. And

would do to save

the intense focus in his eyes gave me pause. He looked so much like Nicholas

in this moment.

“We should

Nicholas was glaring at the ground

arrive.

him,” Julian said. He guided me into the room and then released my

me what?” Nicholas glanced between us both before

his hard glare softened,

him what I had told Julian, about

a colorful string of curses, some words of which

the dinner