The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0554

I'd promised to be careful, and I would be. But I didn't know how careful I could be when I was swimming out in the ocean, unable to fully take notice of my surroundings.

To have a friend like Veronica, someone I trusted so implicitly, guarding my back, gave me relief without measure.

*Thank you, Veronica," I said. "I mean it."

She nodded.

Near us, about halfway between us and Bridget, Jessica was stretching alone. Watching her, she seemed to be the least flexible of the ground. Perhaps the least athletic? Her deep-set frown seemed to indicate that she was not at all happy about today's event.

"Don't be overconfident," Veronica said softly, so that Jessica would not hear. "Jessica has never flexed her wolf before. We'd don't know what she's truly capable of."

I took the words to heart. Everyone and everything felt like a wild card today. Who knew what the race might bring out of its contenders today?

the very best that I could. Concentrating on myself,

be overly confident about all this. But when I had worked at the restaurant, I had pushed myself for long

Bridget approach

"Elva," she said, smiling.

given up on stretching and was sitting on the sand. She wasn't making a sandcastle exactly. What she was doing was more like

Bridget said her name, she dropped all the sand she'd been holding like

Bridget?" I asked, standing up for my little

smile stretched wider, as big and bright as the

with me for a minute? I have something to show you," Bridget said. Finally,

be preparing for the race,"

to do while we're all competing. Just watching must be so dull for a little girl." Content belong

hiding her emotions. She was too young. Although