The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 241

Chapter 0241

Elva immediately perked upon seeing him. “Jul–an! Teach me the trick again.”

“She’s been practicing,” I said softly to Julian, like a secret.

“Then maybe you should show me.” Julian withdrew a quarter from his pocket and handed it to Elva.

I let go of her hand so she could move, though I placed my hand on the top of her head instead. I wasn’t

going to let Elva out of my sight tonight, or likely any other night. Not until Jane was caught and the

organization brought down.

“Okay. Watch!” Elva held out the coin like Nicholas had taught her. Then with a flick of her wrist, the coin

clattered down onto the floor. “Oh!” Elva bent and picked it up.

“An excellent attempt!” Julian said and clapped. “You’ll be a little thief–ah, that is, a little magician in

now time.”

I scowled at him for the slip of the tongue.

Elva beamed at the praise. She held out the quarter to give back to him.

“You keep it, Elva. Keep practicing, okay?”

that, pausing only when I made her hold my hand again. Still,

to learn the trick

“Well. Ready for

was ready to

benefactor was assigned their own servant,

to avoid any overlap. They worked as

each other. Then they moved us

when he wanted to be, disarming many of the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke

success,

said an older

my ear and whispered, “See,

didn’t roll my eyes, since I was

I had one confirmed commitment to my cause, and a half

felt

Julian took my hand, lifted it to his

knuckles.

skin for a half–second longer than needed. When he pulled away, he didn’t look at me, instead his

on the

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

I knew eventually I would have to go it alone. I didn’t mind all that much. I was determined

could.

across the ballroom, searching for Nicholas. I frowned when

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