Chapter 0060

Panic struck through me. Adrenaline surged through my veins.

Seeing Elva hanging from that window took years off my life.

I rushed forward at once, forgetting the Luna now behind me forgetting all else.

My child was in danger!

As I ran closer, I held out my arms, ready to catch her if she fell.

Nicholas was already in action, climbing up the vine–covered trellis set alongside the palace walls.

“Hold on, Elva!” he called up to her. “I’m almost there.”

“Nick–lass!” Her sharp, frightened cry pierced into my heart. Tears stained her cheeks as she looked

down at him.

“Hurry, Nicholas!” I wanted to join him, but I feared too much weight would destroy the trellis. It already

creaked under his weight alone.

Suddenly, another figure appeared in the window, trying to grab her. She shuffled as best she could away

from those grabby hands.

At first I felt relief. Someone was there! They would save her!

hands weren’t trying to pull

me alone!” Elva

planted on the trellis, Nicholas opened

no more time, Elva let go of the

My heart stopped.

then Nicholas caught her. He enclosed her in the

carried her down the trellis. I met them at the bottom. Elva

out for me with both hands. I immediately cradled

leaving his

loud sobe wracked through her

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Mommy Mommy…

okay. I’m here. We’re

turned from where she was hiding against my shoulder to check

he told her,

sucked in a loud, wet

injured.

what happened, Elva?” Nicholas asked. “How did you end

“I was looking and then… a guard..” She buried her face against

again. “He chased

eyes. His burned

the

made her leave.”

but I knew exactly who

I mouthed

I didn’t want to play… but he

window. Mommy, he pushed.me.”

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