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

to marry Nicholas. I didn’t want anyone to

Except me.

foolish notion. One I had to let go of, the sooner the better.

one for me, but I would never be

for both our sakes.

I’m so sleepy,” Elva said, mumbling the words against my shoulder. “Can I

benefactors to talk to yet. I really shouldn’t leave.

Elva might be getting sick again. Her exhaustion didn’t entirely seem natural.

go back to our room.” At the very least,

leave her in Mark’s care and hurry back to the

Elva out of the ballroom.

twice.

at the gala, and

gala was done.

sneaking down to the cellars, I was used to seeing the hallways so barren. Though typically, I would have Julian or Nicholas at my side. On my own, my

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

made of the fabric that Jane

exposing her face. My

was Jane.