The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0068

I awoke the next morning to the sound of thunder outside my window and pounding on my bedroom door. I’d barely gotten out of bed when the door burst open and a slew of Joseph’s guards flooded in.

“Mommy!” Elva shouted as she hid under the covers.

“At least let me get dressed,” I said, holding up my hands.

The guard closest to me shook his head. “Orders are orders.” He grabbed me roughly by the arm and

dragged me toward the door.

met

In the hallway, Joseph’s guards were arguing with Nicholas’s. Mark was running toward me.

“Mark!” I called to him. “Elva’s in there!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll watch her!” he called back. He tried to come closer to me, but one of the guards roughly

shoved him. “Hey!”

“Mark, please.” I was worried he might start something. “Elva!”

Mark grit his teeth, but stepped backwards, letting the guards and me pass.

“Keep her away from this! Please!”

“I will,” he promised.

dragged through the hallways. It was

their heads out of their

to be seen. Likely this was not something the royal family wanted

to see.

near the back door, Lena had her arms

to appeal to her

nightgown, it would soak straight

have thought of

I have had the time? Somewhere between being

to her would get

out into the gardens. They forced me

warned.

facing away from the palace. I

better though, I reasoned, looking out at the

down on me like tiny, frozen daggers. After only a few minutes, my nightgown was entirely

I wrapped my

myself. They hadn’t said I couldn’t do that. It was all I had to

growing chill.

know how long I kneeled there. The cold had set

a nearby tree

hide them. I was cold

1. up.

They hoped I

medicine. Julian and I

trade. And Nicholas…

Nicholas yesterday. The way he smiled. His kindness when playing

knew we could never be together again like we had been in the past, but I’d enjoyed being around him. Compared to