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

closely. She continued to watch me long after I’d finished speaking. I worked hard to keep

voice like cotton candy.” Wouldn’t you like to call

shifted her gaze to Bridget instead.

think about it,” Elva

laughed. Susie did, though she hid it behind her hand. She wasn’t really a part of the conversation,

of her face. She clearly hadn’t been expecting that. As a celebrity, she was likely used to being admired and adored. Who knew the

I loved this little girl with the entirety of my

Was she trying to manipulate my daughter? “It would make me so happy if you would call me

and, placing my hand on Elva’s shoulder, tugged her

her decision,” I said..

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her, Piper,” Bridget

needs time to think about it. She should

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

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

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

he asked, likely

half–hiding in the skirts of

Auntie,” Bridget said to him. “I

said she wanted to think about it,” I said, filling in that key detail that Bridget

to anyone, Bridget, except her mother.

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 then to Elva. “I’m sorry to have pressured you, Elva. You can call me Bridget. It’s

but didn’t say anything.

for me. producer’s work is never done!”

or not, the term seemed to fit. Bridget had more or less taken over the entire production. It was kind of her to let Nathan keep his title as

Elva and me, with Susie not so subtly eavesdropping nearby.

yet. I could understand the 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