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.

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

attention to us both.

when she left, I had to let her

could. I sat in the chair beside

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

to alert the physician.

asleep. She must

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

to wake her, I hooked an arm under her knees and the other around her back, and

carried her around to the other side of the bed and lowered

covers up over her tired body and tucked

and watched over Piper and Elva both until the

enter the room, I stood, leaving the physician

had predicted a miniscule chance of rain,

hesitated. He was holding something

need for

“Mark?”

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

Elva continued to doze, even as the physician

them in your

with that assurance was I able to pull myself away.

Mark nodded.

only one last quick glance behind me, then I made my way

father’s room, my parents and two brothers were standing in a half–circle around the television. A weather