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.

It was early, just before dawn, but many of

of their doors to see

cameras were nowhere to be seen. Likely this was not something

to see.

near the back door, Lena had her arms

appeal to her sense of decency. If I went out into the

it would

“You should have thought of

I have had the time? Somewhere between being startled awake and dragged into the

talking back to her would get me nowhere. I had no

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

them warned. Then they disappeared somewhere

palace. I couldn’t see

though, I reasoned, looking out at the flowers

daggers. After only a few minutes, my nightgown was entirely damp, clinging to me

I wrapped my

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

growing chill.

long I kneeled there. The cold had set

struck a nearby tree

them. I was cold

1. up.

wanted me to do. They hoped I would

wouldn’t. I couldn’t. Elva needed her medicine. Julian and

trade. And Nicholas…

The way he smiled. His kindness when

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