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?”

shift in him.

She’s even gone into

think it’s me.”

sabotaging you,” Julian said. “Pretending to be you, sneaking around and acting suspicious. She’s trying to pit all the other

said. Or at least, not the only reason. “If I get removed from the

she won’t be able to sneak

Julian’s face. He typically concealed his anger behind a

murderous.

low and dangerous. “When you and Elva are outside the

cameras, you’ll

into an uncomfortable knot. I didn’t want to believe that could

safety of the palace, I would be

I would do to save

the intense focus in his eyes gave me

in this moment.

“We

way into the cellar, where Nicholas and a guard were already waiting. Nicholas was glaring at the

arrive.

him,” Julian said. He guided me into the room and then released

what?” Nicholas glanced between us both before settling his

hard glare softened, looking at

what I had told

words

the dinner