The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0242

Beside me, Elva yawned. “I’m tired, Mommy.”

I immediately crouched down beside her. I touched my hand to her forehead, but I didn’t feel a fever. Still, my nerves were frayed and I couldn’t help but worry. “Do you feel hot?”

“No. Just sleepy.” She rubbed at one eye.

I hated to leave early. We really needed this victory to stay in the competition. The stakes were so much higher now that I knew the underground organization had their sights on me and Elva. The minute we

stepped foot off the palace grounds, we’d likely be snatched up.

But I couldn’t chance Elva’s health. She’d been doing so well since she started receiving regular

treatments. I wouldn’t dare risk taking her heath any steps in the wrong direction.

“Honey, do you want to go

“There you are, Piper.”

A shiver rattled my bones. I knew that voice. I dreaded that voice.

I looked up and Terry was beside us, standing too close, peering down with the eyes of a viper.

knees,” Terry said. He smirked, but the

beyond his lips.

child.” I pushed myself up

it innocently, I assure you.”

lessons to know that

Terry continued. His gaze narrowed slightly, like a predator eyeing

“After all, we are such good friends now that you feel comfortable

would have prepared one of the

to get a reaction. I had to stay calm,

him get to me. Only if I was calm, could

as I recall,”

eye, a flicker of

I tasted bile.

be in the same room as him. But I especially didn’t want to talk about

composure. I was proud when my

tunnel might have been sealed but I already knew Terry had brought Piper back into the house through some other means. Unfortunately, I couldn’t call him out on

with Elva in earshot. 2

my shirt to look up at Terry.

a

to hiding behind me.

said. “I’m sure many other women would be interested in speaking with you