The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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Chapter 0427

I wanted to say no with every fiber of my being. But when I look at Elva, I noticed she was watching me with doe eyes, taking in my every expression Did she actually want to call Bridget Auntie? Was she simply reading my negative energy, and that was what had been making her uncomfortable?

I tried to remember Elva’s face as she had interacted with Bridget and Nicholas. She had been having fun. Was it genuine? It could have been.

Maybe I was the stick in the mud here. My distrust of Bridget was

hindering my daughter and dictating the people she could grow closer to.

Bridget had given me no real reasons to distrust her. A handful of

confusing things mixed with more feelings than facts. Maybe I was simply being jealous.

If Elva likes Bridget, and Bridget has shown only kindness to Elva, maybe I was the asshole here.

Nicholas began to walk closer. He was in earshot now.

He trusted Bridget with his life with Elva’s life. Since I trusted him, that should make her trustworthy by proxy.

At the end of the day, this was just a title. A nickname. It wasn’t christening Bridget as Elva’s actual aunt. It wasn’t even saying they had to spend all that much more time together.

Again, I looked down to Elva. “Elva, you should do whatever you are comfortable with, okay? If you want to call Bridget Auntie, it’s up to you.”

I loved my daughter with an undying ferocity, but even I did not know the innermost workings of her heart. If she liked Bridget enough to want her to be Auntie, I wouldn’t stand in the way of that. Though I would be watching

hawk–like from a near distance.

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with all the dangers we’ve faced, and with all the dangers still out there,

watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep my face a blank slate,

like cotton candy.” Wouldn’t you

gaze to Bridget

want to think about it,”

behind her hand. She wasn’t really a part of the conversation, so she

hadn’t been expecting that. As a celebrity, she was likely used to being

the entirety of my heart, but every day I was surprised when there seemed to somehow, impossibly,

you?” Bridget said. She wore an over–exaggerated frown that rankled all of my nerves at once. Was she trying to manipulate

on Elva’s shoulder, tugged

made her decision,” I

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said it was up to her,

“And she said she needs time to think about it.

face went through a serious of different expressions, like she couldn’t quite decide which to

was a good actress, there was no denying that. But maybe she

landed on her usual bright smile, just in time for Nicholas

going on?” he asked, likely noticing the tension.

me, half–hiding in the skirts of my costume.

to convince Elva to call me Auntie,” Bridget

it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget was leaving out.

anyone, Bridget, except her mother. If she’s not comfortable with it, you need

was before. Higher even, somehow. “Of course, you are right, Nicholas,” she said. “I suppose I did get carried away there.” She laughed as she looked to me. “I’m sorry for my overstep, Piper.” And

didn’t say

the room. “Oh, I see Nathan waving for me. producer’s work

more or less taken over the entire production. It was kind of her to

me, with Susie

practicality of him not wanting to have penetrative sex with me, but it still hurt. Whether it was warranted or not, my wolf and I felt the keen sting of rejection.