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.

up, I did not know if she would continue to be allowed to stay at the palace. And the

attention to us both.

and when she left, I had to let her

now, I would do what I could. I sat in the chair beside Piper’s as

Piper was able to relax. I rose to send the

to alert the physician.

she was fast asleep. She

didn’t have to worry

hooked an arm under her knees and the other around

me. I carried her around to the other side of the bed and lowered her down

I lifted the covers up over her tired body and tucked

chair and watched over Piper and Elva both until the physician

morning. When I saw him enter the room, I stood, leaving the physician

him. The weather forecasts had predicted a miniscule chance of rain, but

Mark hesitated. He was holding something back. Unusual. He

need for

“Mark?”

need to see it for yourself. The royal family is gathered in

behind me, where Piper and Elva continued

watch over them in

to pull myself away.

Mark nodded.

allowed myself only one last quick glance behind me, then I made my way from the

and two brothers were standing in a half–circle around the television. A weather report blared on the screen. Red bars flickered at the top and