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.

continue to be allowed to stay at the palace. And the minute she was

attention to us both.

left, I had to

would do what I could. I sat in the chair beside Piper’s as we held

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

to alert the physician.

fast asleep. She must have been

to worry anymore, her body sunk fast into necessary

her, I hooked an arm under her knees and the other

to the other side of the bed and lowered her

over

to my chair and watched over

collect me in the morning. When I saw him enter the room, I

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

hesitated. He was holding something back. Unusual.

need for further

“Mark?”

yourself. The royal family is gathered in your father’s

me, where Piper and Elva continued to doze, even as the physician

and watch over them

was I able to pull myself away. “Very

Mark nodded.

last quick glance behind me, then I made

around the television. A weather report blared on the screen. Red bars flickered at the top