The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0285

“It’s simply difficult to talk about,” I said as an excuse. It wasn’t a lie. Answering the King’s demand about Terry was difficult, though not entirely for the reasons he might have thought.

His mouth pressed into a hard line. I couldn’t tell if he believed me or not. “Do the best you

can.’

I

I took one last moment in a lengthy inhale, gathering my thoughts. Then I started speaking.

I mentioned everything that had happened with Terry and me, all while talking around the existence of my sister. I even included the time Terry had slipped something into my champagne and tried to take advantage of me, though I needed a breather after that one.

The King listened quietly as I explained Julian’s suspicions that Terry had been working for the underground organization, which led to our exploration of the tunnels. And the confirmation of Terry’s involvement, by reaching the room with the cages.

“This tunnel is still there?” the King said, suddenly on alert.

“Nicholas demanded it be sealed, Your Majesty. To my knowledge, it is still so.”

“I will

continued on, talking about the latest event and Terry’s unwelcome flirtations. I told him

The King

listened quietly until I finished. Then, he crossed his arms.

now, Your

moment, as if collecting his

the full truth.”

argue with the King – especially when that argument would be based on a

I was keeping things from him. Big things. Like everything to

the King said. “He always has, but this feels like something more.

interest for more than a single event, and even then I would question it. But you are saying he continues to

my throat. Did he not believe me that his brother-in-

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King lifted his hand and waved away my concerns. “I did not mean to imply otherwise,” he said. “What I don’t understand is why he would feel this attraction towards you. You are a pretty enough girl, but

behavior did not need. reason, I dared not speak against the King. Not if I wanted to stay in the competition. So I pushed down my growing outrage and let

You don’t even have a wolf. No, as far as anyone can tell, you are utterly insignificant.” Tilting his head, the King looked at me like I was a puzzle with missing pieces.