Chapter 0242

Beside me, Elva yawned. “I’m tired, Mommy.”

I immediately crouched down beside her. I touched my hand to her forehead, but I didn’t feel a fever. Still, my nerves were frayed and I couldn’t help but worry. “Do you feel hot?”

“No. Just sleepy.” She rubbed at one eye.

I hated to leave early. We really needed this victory to stay in the competition. The stakes were so much higher now that I knew the underground organization had their sights on me and Elva. The minute we

stepped foot off the palace grounds, we’d likely be snatched up.

But I couldn’t chance Elva’s health. She’d been doing so well since she started receiving regular

treatments. I wouldn’t dare risk taking her heath any steps in the wrong direction.

“Honey, do you want to go

“There you are, Piper.”

A shiver rattled my bones. I knew that voice. I dreaded that voice.

I looked up and Terry was beside us, standing too close, peering down with the eyes of a viper.

“A pleasant picture, seeing you on your knees,” Terry said. He smirked, but the joy of it did not extend

beyond his lips.

I pushed myself up to

it innocently, I

mental self–defense lessons to know that

to greet me?” Terry continued. His gaze narrowed slightly, like a predator

“After all, we are such good friends now that you feel comfortable visiting

were coming. I would

get a reaction. I had to stay calm, as

to me. Only if I was calm, could I

I recall,” I

a

I tasted bile.

didn’t want to even be in the same room as him. But I especially didn’t want to talk

I was proud when my voice didn’t

sealed but I already knew Terry had brought Piper back into

with Elva

my shirt to look

flashed her a

and returned to

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