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.

I was dragged through the hallways. It was early, just

peeked their heads out of their

Likely this was not something the royal family wanted the

to see.

the back door, Lena had

appeal to her sense of decency. If

it would soak straight

should have

had the time? Somewhere between being startled

would get me nowhere. I

the gardens. They forced me down

move,” one of them warned.

facing away from the palace. I

I reasoned, looking out at the flowers and

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

I wrapped my

hadn’t said I couldn’t do that. It was

growing chill.

I kneeled there. The cold had

struck a nearby

flowed freely, with the rain to hide them. I was cold and tired and miserable, but I couldn’t

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

trade. And Nicholas…

yesterday. The way he smiled. His

but I’d enjoyed being around him.