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?

limits and doing the very best that I could. Concentrating on myself, I push-pulled my muscles to ready

sync yet for me to be overly confident about all this. But when I had worked at the restaurant, I had pushed myself for long hours, on my feet most of the day. That combined with

didn't notice Bridget approach us until she was right at

"Elva," she said, smiling.

more like moving sand from

all the sand

you need, Bridget?" I asked, standing up for my

wider, as big and

why don't you come with me for a minute? I have something to show you," Bridget said. Finally,

for the race,"

little surprise, but it will give her something to do while we're all competing. Just watching must be so dull for a little girl."

her brow pulled together. She wasn't very good at hiding her emotions. She was too young. Although she