The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0031

The new maid made me so uneasy that I sent both away whenever I could. Where I had appreciated the. steady comfort of the quiet maid’s presence and enjoyed the conversations with the talkative one, this new maid seemed to be constantly watching me, even while I dozed.

“Don’t you need help babysitting?” the strange maid asked as I ushered them both to the door. I would have like the quiet one to stay, but couldn’t think of a reason that would only excuse one and not the

other.

I’m perfectly capable,” I said and said goodbye at the door.

I was just about to close it when a voice called out. “Piper!”

I knew that voice. Julian.

Maybe I could pretend I hadn’t heard him?

I started to close the door again, but he caught it. He wedged his way into the partially opened door and

smirked at me like he knew exactly what I was doing.

“That’s not very nice, Piper.”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

His smile only grew. “May I come in? We have a lot to talk about.”

I

that much to talk about, actually, but I couldn’t tell him

back the door all the way, letting him inside. I

blanket fort, coloring

did you want to talk about?” I

You

joking, but it was so hard to tell with him.

said things

What about me?

of the fabric swatches He stopped on one, part of which I had used to

hoped he didn’t make the

it a moment, then moved on. Again, his smile hadn’t shifted. He was insufferably

being unreadable

has recently been investigating

said.

from my face. My throat suddenly dry, I had trouble

does that have to do with me?” I asked, my

picked up another swatch of fabric, this time satin,

that you left the Academy on your own accord, but we both know

know what

like I hadn’t said anything. “You were involved with the underground

of guilt for what

knew. I didn’t know

you sold your wolf in exchange for a

He lowered the satin fabric. Turning, he looked at me. “This act carries a heavy punishment,

the royal