The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0282

Her threat made me go silent. I wasn’t flirting with Terry. He was flirting with me. But maybe that was still enough to be held against me.

“You seduced my brother,” the Luna said, “And you will not get away with it.” An angry flame burned in her eyes. Her usually demure expression was filled with disgust.

I didn’t want to have this conversation with Elva listening.

“Your Majesty,” I said, rising from my chair. “If we could please have this conversation in the hallway, or somewhere else more private…”

“Why?” the Queen said, narrowing her gaze. “Are you afraid of the other candidates learning you are a loose woman?”

“I’m not

“A sl ut who tempts men,” the Queen said, voice full of malice.

I glanced at Elva. She tilted her head.

I hurried toward the Queen. “Please, your Majesty. Not in front of my daughter.”

“If you wanted to protect her, you should have done more to protect your own character. The child should know the truth about her mother.”

“But it’s not the truth.” I lowered my voice, so only she could hear. “Terry assaulted me. He tried to -”

You are on

“Lies,” she said fiercely. slandering him to protect yourself. You may have my bighearted sons fooled, but I see you clearly, Piper. You seduced Terry, just to lure him into a compromising position before playing the victim. You think this will earn you favor with my sons.”

I shook my head. “If you would hear me out – – ”

“I protect my family from vultures and snakes,” the Queen said, venom dripping from the words.

“I am neither of those things,” I said.

“Then apologize,” she said.

I blinked, surprised. “What?”

your actions, and perhaps we can move beyond this little

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thickly. “And if I

for breaking the contest rules,” the

risk being sent home, but the thought of standing before my attempted rapist, to apologize to him, made my

What he had done to me

she wanted me to take

do

“Then you better start packing

her heel and left the room. I watched her go for a long moment before I returned

looked at me. “The Queen seems mad,

“She does,” I agreed.

Elva asked. Her eyes were wide

entirety of my being, but now, seeing how this situation had brought worry onto my daughter, I found that my hatred for him was as deep as a bottomless

the top of her head. “We’ll be okay, honey. I’ll

though she

much backing behind it. If the Luna wanted me gone, I didn’t know how I would be able

of comforting her.

to check on her, I was spotted by

was absolutely certain if he was seeking me out now, it was only to apologize for being uncomfortable with me staying in

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been in his pajamas, after all, and he had held me so tenderly and close, like a lover

rejection, I started walking quickly. Unfortunately, his stride was bigger than

“Piper!”

came around to my front. Confusion and a dash of

you see me?” he

paying attention.” It was

are alright. When I returned

what to think? “Imagine how I felt when I woke up alone.” I tried to keep the. bitterness out of my tone. I had no idea how successful I

and inexplicitly, despair. “No, Piper. You can’t think I purposefully

lifted a brow.

head. “I decided to speak with my parents at once, to present them the evidence about Terry. I showed them the letter and the footage of him being inappropriate

been a rejection? A touch of relief spread through me. It didn’t last long,