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 beyond these walls, I could not protect her without drawing

attention to us both.

she left, I had to let her

I could. I sat in the chair beside Piper’s

finally broke, and Piper was able

to alert the physician.

I returned to Piper, she was fast asleep. She must have been so relieved and so

didn’t have to worry anymore, her body sunk

not 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 her

over

watched over Piper

came to collect me in the morning. When I saw him enter the room, I stood, leaving the physician

had predicted a miniscule chance of rain, but

holding something back. Unusual. He

need for further

“Mark?”

for yourself. The royal family

continued to doze,

and watch over them

I able to

Mark nodded.

one last quick glance behind me, then I made

two brothers were standing in a half–circle around the television. A weather report