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?”

formal apology to Terry, accept responsibility for your actions, and perhaps we can move beyond this little episode

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thickly. “And

breaking the contest rules,”

the thought of standing before my attempted rapist, to apologize to him, made

able to do it. He was simply too vile and repulsive. What he had done to me was so terrible and inexcusable, that I was still struggling

to take the

can’t do

frowned. “Then you better start packing

heel and left the room. I watched her go

“The Queen seems mad,

“She does,” I agreed.

trouble?” Elva asked. Her eyes were wide

but now, seeing how this situation had brought worry onto my daughter, I

kissed Elva on the top of her head. “We’ll be okay, honey.

Elva said, though she

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

know what else to say. I had no other means of comforting her. So I let her return to her breakfast, and I returned

alone, intending to head to Susie’s room to check on her, I was spotted

ready to face him yet after his sudden disappearance that morning. I was absolutely certain if he was seeking me out now, it was only to

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he had held

started walking quickly. Unfortunately, his stride

“Piper!”

to me quickly and gently touched my elbow, stopping me. He came

see me?” he

attention.”

When I returned to my room and you weren’t

to keep the. bitterness out of my tone. I had no idea how successful I was at it. My guess

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

lifted a brow. “Isn’t that what

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

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