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?”

to Terry, accept responsibility for your actions, and perhaps

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“And if I

for breaking the contest rules,” the Queen

want to risk being sent home, but the thought of standing before my attempted rapist,

was simply too vile and repulsive. What he had done to me was so terrible and inexcusable, that I was still struggling to process it had even happened to me

to take

can’t do

you better start

pleas. She turned on her heel and left the room.

looked at me. “The Queen seems mad,

“She does,” I agreed.

we in trouble?” Elva asked. Her eyes were wide

the full entirety of my being, but now, seeing how this situation had brought worry onto my daughter, I found that my hatred

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

though she didn’t seem fully

didn’t know how I would be able to convince everyone else that I should stay.

comforting her. So I let her return to her breakfast, and I returned to

spotted by Nicholas at the other end of the hall. I

now, it was only to apologize for being uncomfortable with me staying in his bed.

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his pajamas, after all, and he had held me

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

“Piper!”

my elbow, stopping me. He came around to my front. Confusion and a dash

you see me?” he

paying attention.” It was an

unsure. “I just wanted to make sure you are alright. When I returned to my room and you

woke up alone.” I tried to keep the. bitterness

face crumpled at once, concern fading into realization and inexplicitly, despair. “No, Piper.

a brow. “Isn’t that

parents at once, to present them the evidence about Terry. I showed them the letter and the footage of him being inappropriate to you

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