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.

pleasant picture, seeing you on your knees,” Terry said. He smirked, but the joy of it did not

beyond his lips.

pushed myself up

innocently,

needed Julian’s mental self–defense lessons to

anyway to greet me?” Terry continued. His gaze narrowed slightly,

now that you feel comfortable visiting

coming. I would have

reaction. I had to stay calm, as Julian had helped me train.

Only if I

your hands full, as I recall,”

a flicker of

I tasted bile.

work. I didn’t want to go toe to toe with Terry. I didn’t want to even be in the same room as him. But I especially didn’t want to talk about my

I was proud

was a bluff. The secret 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 it and

Not with Elva

my shirt to look up at

flashed her a crooked

gasped and returned to

many other women would be interested