The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0228

That night, Julian came to escort me down to the cellars so that we could explore the tunnel again. He

waited to speak until we were clear of the other candidate’s rooms, but once we had descended the

staircase, he case me a sideways look.

“I heard about what happened,” he said.

My hand tightened on his arm, bunching up the sleeve of his black shirt.

“She was in my room, Julian. She could have been right next to me. Or Elva. If Elva hadn’t wanted to see

that fabric in the morning, we might have never known Jane was there at all. What could she even want to

do with that fabric? It was just a small piece?”

“Some kind of mind game, most likely. Or an attempt to sabotage you.”

I supposed either of those were possible, but I just didn’t know. I hated not knowing.

“But if she’s trying to sabotage me, why would she need to go into the other girls‘ rooms?” I asked.

Julian abruptly stopped walking. I did too, since our arms were looped together.

He looked at me, a touch of something like worry in his eyes. “What did you just say?”

startled a moment, surprised by the shift in him. Then I explained, “Tiffany told

even

think it’s me.”

around and acting suspicious. She’s trying to

said. Or at least, not

she won’t be able to sneak around

lowered, and he frowned. The expression was unusual on Julian’s face. He typically concealed his anger

murderous.

want that,” he said, voice low and dangerous. “When

palace and the cameras,

want to

of the palace, I would be

would do

focus in his

in this moment.

tugged me forward. “We should tell

led me the rest of the way into the cellar, where Nicholas and a guard were already waiting. Nicholas was glaring at the ground when we walked in. He looked no less miserable when he

arrive.

Julian said. He guided me into the room and then released my

Nicholas glanced between us both before settling his gaze on me.

glare softened, looking at

had told Julian, about Jane pretending to

of curses, some words of which

during the