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.

nightgown, I was dragged through the hallways. It was early, just before dawn, but many

of their doors

nowhere to be seen. Likely this

to see.

back

let me change,” I said, hoping to appeal to her sense of decency. If I went out into the storm

it would soak

have thought of that

I have had the time? Somewhere between being

her would

out into the gardens. They forced me down to my knees

move,” one of them warned. Then they disappeared somewhere

away from the palace. I

I reasoned, looking out

like tiny, frozen daggers. After only a few minutes, my nightgown was

I wrapped my

do that. It was all I had to fight

growing chill.

how long I kneeled there. The cold had set in. The wind had picked

nearby tree and

I was cold and tired and

1. up.

they wanted me to do. They hoped I would give up

I couldn’t. Elva needed her medicine. Julian and I were going to expose

trade. And Nicholas…

The way he smiled. His

had been in the past, but I’d enjoyed being around him. Compared to my other reasons to want to stay, this