The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0243

Suddenly, Nicholas was beside me, a look of unabashed anger on his face. Terry met it with an easy, self-

satisfied smirk.

“Why, nephew. How good of you to join us.”

“The feeling is not mutual,” Nicholas snapped.

“Nick–lass?” With her free hand, Elva reached for Nicholas. He caught her hand in his and held it.

“I think it’s time you moved on, Terry,” Nicholas said, softer, with Elva was listening.

“A knight to the rescue. How charming.” Terry huffed a laugh. “Sometimes I think a suit of armor would

serve you better than a crown.”

Nicholas handled Terry’s prodding better than I had done. He didn’t even bat an eye, just continued to

glare unwaveringly.

Terry picked at his nails. “Unfortunately for you, Piper is also under obligations to speak with me. I am to hear her pitch, after all. If I do not hear it, why, that would be in disregard of the rules. We wouldn’t want that, would we? I’m sure Piper wouldn’t want to be disqualified from the entire competition.”

I gasped, though I had

one dance, Piper. One chance to talk to you. Do this, and there’s no reason to cause a fuss. No rules are broken, and who knows? Perhaps I will

life wouldn’t fundamentally change with just a few thousand dollars in

The dress I had earlier loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips, with such thin fabric.

my

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

looked at Nicholas.

have to,” Nicholas said. “I don’t care

to that little glowing flame. It

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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once, he returned his glare to Terry. “If you threaten or try to hurt her in any

zest from my typically level–headed nephew. I’m pleased to see a woman has finally brought it cut in you, though

snapped closed. A muscle ticked

knew he had gotten under Nicholas’s skin.

of a crowded room?”

turned to me.

whispered to him. I swiveled to face Elva. “I’ll be right back, honey.