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 had tried hard

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

my life wouldn’t fundamentally change with just a

at myself. The dress I had earlier loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips,

hide my

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

at Nicholas.

don’t have to,” Nicholas said. “I don’t care what the rules say.”

I desperately clung to that little glowing flame. It would

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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don’t have to ask,” he said. At once, he returned his glare to Terry. “If you

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

muscle ticked

knew he had gotten under Nicholas’s

middle of a

turned to me.

whispered to him. I swiveled to face Elva. “I’ll be