The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0079

“We were renting an apartment with a friend of mine, Anna. I worked hard for that life. Sometimes I even,

well… I’ve let more experiences happen than I should have, for the sake of a paycheck.”

My hands ached. Looking down I realized I held the wooden armrests of the chair in a white–knuckled

grip. I attempted to loosen my hold. “Were you harmed?”

“Not for the lack of effort on their part,” Piper said. “My boss at this last job was particularly vile, but your

guards came to retrieve me at just the right moment.”

My grip returned tenfold. The wood creaked.

I wanted to tell her that she was safe now, and that people like that would never be able to touch her again. I wanted her to give me this vermin’s name so I could chase him down and have him locked in the

dungeon.

I considered yet doing the last one, when Elva’s condition wasn’t quite so dire. But the previous I could

I

not promise.

be allowed to stay at the palace. And the minute she was beyond these walls, I could not protect her without drawing

attention to us both.

when she left, I had to let

sat in

early morning hours, Elva’s fever finally broke, and Piper was able to relax. I rose

to alert the physician.

fast asleep. She must have

she didn’t have to worry anymore, her body sunk fast

not to wake her, I hooked an arm under her knees and the other around

her around to the other

covers up over her tired

and watched over Piper and

in the morning. When I saw him enter the room, I stood,

had predicted

something back. Unusual.

need for further

“Mark?”

need to see it for yourself. The

and Elva continued to doze, even as the physician attended

and watch over them in your stead,

that assurance was I able to pull myself away. “Very well. Thank

Mark nodded.

one last quick glance behind me,

standing in a half–circle around the television. A weather report blared on the screen. Red bars