The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0494 She turned away from us then, toward the railing instead. She looked out over the water with a wine glass in one hand and the other up against her chest, tucking the notecard safely out of our reach.

Veronica tilted her head, and I followed her away. Together we retreated inside and toward the wicker seating area near the front door. Along the way, Veronica plucked a notepad and a pencil from a serving tray. She wrote as we walked.

When we reached the seating area, she placed down her wine.

“I’m so sorry, Veronica,” I said at once. “I totally botched it.”

“It’s fine,” Veronica said.

“But I ruined our plan. We won't even know where to start now.” “I wouldn’t go that far.” Veronica finished writing. Then she turned the notepad to me and I saw her detailed, and well-penned, scribblings.

Her handwriting, even when writing quickly, was fantastic.

I read the first couple lines. “This is...” “I was able to quickly memorize some of what was on the notecard,” Veronica said. “Unfortunately, I was unable to see the last two instructions because of her thumb in the way, but this should give us a starting place.” “Veronica, you're incredible!” I said, and pulled her into a quick hug. “With

“My treasure?” said Nicholas, suddenly behind

uh...”

was the

Julian, so we thought to spare you from Bridget instead.” Nicholas smiled a little as he

sighing, but it thankfully sounded endeared. “That’s not in the rules.” “No one said anything against

soft humming noise, not an agreement, but

to know the last two

her head. “If you'll excuse me.” She tucked the notepad paper into

disposition slowly changed, standing there alone beside

mood dissipated, and he

alright?” I

of his strong body. He was

he said, which stopped