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.

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

peeked their heads out of their doors to

were nowhere to be seen. Likely this was not something

to see.

back door, Lena had

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

nightgown, it would soak

have thought

between being startled awake and

to her would get me

out into the gardens. They forced me down

warned. Then they

from the palace. I couldn’t see what happened behind

better though, I reasoned, looking out at the flowers and the

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

I wrapped my

I couldn’t do

growing chill.

know how long I kneeled there. The cold had set in. The

struck a nearby tree and I

to hide them. I was cold and tired

1. up.

They hoped I would give

Elva needed her medicine.

trade. And Nicholas…

he smiled. His kindness when playing with

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