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.

to be allowed to stay

attention to us both.

when she left, I

could. I sat in the chair beside Piper’s as we held vigil

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

to alert the physician.

She

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

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

up against me. I carried her around to the other side

over her

over Piper and Elva both until

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

The weather forecasts had predicted a

He was holding something back. Unusual. He typically told me

need for

“Mark?”

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

glanced behind me, where Piper and Elva continued to doze,

them in

assurance was I able to pull myself away.

Mark nodded.

myself only one last quick glance behind me, then I

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