The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0246

For too long, I watched Nicholas across the room, as he greeted a benefactor and then introduced

Olivia. As it wasn’t Lilliana’s turn with the benefactor, she had been asked to stand back. She glared at

Olivia behind Nicholas’s back.

Nicholas turned on the charisma for the elderly benefactor. Olivia, beside him, did the same. They looked like a matching pair, working together to charm the benefactor. With the way the benefactor

blushed and smiled, it was clearly working.

I didn’t want to hate Olivia. Compared to Linda and some of the others, she had never physically done me or Elva harm. But watching the way she kept touching Nicholas’s arm… Or how she smiled at him… Or

once, she winked….

My heart had emotions all its own that had little to do with logic or reason. My heart hated Olivia out of sheer jealousy. She had closeness to Nicholas now. She could smile and laugh and flirt, and might even

be successful.

I imagined Nicholas choosing Olivia as his Luna and my gut squeezed tight. She was a good choice.

a respectable

Nicholas. I didn’t want anyone

Except me.

One I had to let

me, but I would never be the one for Nicholas. I had to

both our

words against my shoulder. “Can I go

talk to yet. I really shouldn’t leave. But my

sick again. Her

very least, I could have

in Mark’s care and hurry

as I carried Elva out of the ballroom. The guards at the door didn’t even

twice.

candidates at the gala, and the servants likely enjoying their free time

gala was

barren. Though typically, I would have Julian or Nicholas at my side. On my own, my nerves prickled

I turned the corner, I nearly jumped out of my skin seeing another woman standing in a purple, shimmering gown at

fabric that Jane had stolen

turned toward me, exposing her face. My

was