The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0259

That evening, I met with Nicholas and Julian in one of the sitting rooms. Julian had unfurled the

blueprints to the palace out on one of the small tables. Now, he was holding a cup of coffee in each hand.

He likely hadn’t been to sleep yet.

Neither had Nicholas, though he was running on adrenaline instead of caffeine.

“With Jane escalating in violence, we have to move quicker as well,” Nicholas said. “We need to put a

plan into action as soon as possible.”

“We need a plan first,” Julian said. “You are skipping steps.”

Nicholas pushed a hand through his hair.

“There has to be something we can do,” I said. “I’m tired of waiting around for Jane to make her move.

We’re constantly on the back foot.”

“Piper’s right,” Nicholas said. “We need to go on the assertive. Stop playing defense and go on offense

instead.”

“Take the fight to them?” Julian asked with a smirk. “Surely you all haven’t forgotten my initial plan from

weeks ago. Sneaking into Terry’s mansion and snooping around.”

“We barricaded the tunnel,” I said.

“I’m not talking about a tunnel. I’m talking about holding an event in Terry’s mansion. Then snooping

around when their backs are turned.”

Nicholas and I glanced at each other.

1 remembered Nicholas had been vehemently against this plan at the start. Now however, he seemed

less so.

Julian waited. I waited too. When Nicholas didn’t object to anyway, Julian prompted, “You’re going to let

me suggest it this time?”

Nicholas crossed his

wasn’t happy, but he was willing to

very nearly sneaked past our

in danger so long as Jarse

Terry

Nicholas so valiantly willing to protect Elva

smiled. “It’s about time you came around to this idea, brother. Even last night you

had been before Jane. Before the attack.”

Julian nodded, understanding.

while now, putting this idea in

them to line everything up and

been pitching this idea to them, even though I opposed it?”

going to let your misguided orders get in the way of my best–laid plans.

The next afternoon, all of the candidates were called down into the parlor room for some announcements. Gossip was rampant among the girls. Many were whispering about how the

ready for a change

replied. “If you make it to Luna, you

surely the Luna gets to go to a party somewhere else once in

does,” Susie said, softly.

be comfortable staying,” Olivia said. “Though, of course, I would

needed.”

go wherever Nicholas decides,” Lilliana added.

everyone rolled their eyes.

Nicholas had overheard Lilliana be cruel to me and then called her out, Lilliana has fully reverted to her agreeable flower routine, even when Nicholas wasn’t around.

Nicholas might be hiding around the corner

not the act she put

stage platform and tapped on his microphone, gaining our

next event will be.

the next on

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of that name, all the blood

please welcome Terry among us.”

even though I wanted to run

Thank you. You are very kind,” Terry said. He walked toward

of our shoulders. Only Susie and Tiffany visibly slunk

seconds until it was over. Even Olivia

at least had the good sense to know something was wrong with this man,

actively trying to take control of their lives.

me to be the one to announce the event, Nathan,”

with a nod.