The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 242

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.

thing to say in front of a child.” I pushed myself up to my feet,

meant it innocently, I assure

mental self–defense lessons to

Terry continued. His gaze narrowed slightly, like a predator eyeing

now that you feel comfortable visiting

I would have

me, trying to get a reaction. I had to stay calm, as Julian had

me. Only if I was

full, as I recall,”

sparked in his eye, a

I tasted bile.

go toe to toe with Terry. I didn’t want to even be in the same room as him. But I especially didn’t

my composure. I was proud when my voice didn’t

I already knew Terry had brought Piper back into the house through some other means. Unfortunately, I couldn’t call him out on it and

with Elva in

around my shirt to look

her

and returned

just go?” I said. “I’m sure many other women would be

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