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.

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

their heads out of their

seen. Likely this was not something the royal family wanted

to see.

floor, near the back door, Lena had her arms

me change,” I said, hoping to appeal to her sense of decency.

would soak straight

have thought of

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

back to her would

the gardens. They forced me down to my knees

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

away from the palace.

reasoned, looking out at

only a few minutes, my

I wrapped my

around myself. They hadn’t said I couldn’t do that.

growing chill.

I kneeled there. The cold had set in.

a nearby

them. I was

1. up.

do. They

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

trade. And Nicholas…

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

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