The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0214

My adrenaline was sp iked, but had nowhere to go. I felt like I was buzzing out of my skin.

I was shaking, but didn’t know how to calm down.

At once, Julian and Nicholas moved toward me. They each took one of my hands. Nicholas placed my

hand over his heart.

“Breathe with me,” he said, and guided me. “Inhale.” He waited. “Exhale.”

Julian covered my hands with both of his. He rubbed his thumbs in small circles on the back of my palm.

They both anchored me to the here and now, rather than letting me float off among my fears and

worries, and I was grateful for each of them.

“You alright?” Nicholas asked, after a few more breathing exercises.

I wasn’t shaking anymore. “I’m getting there.”

his chest. Julian didn’t let go of

did begin to look at

should brick this tunnel up,” Nicholas

will know

to stop what

changes his plans, we’ll be back at square one without a clue or a lead. We want to keep him in the dark about what we know so he’ll

more careless.”

can’t just let him do

every move he makes. We’ll have spies stationed, like Brian, who will trail every person that comes through that door. Then we can figure out just what they’re up to.” Julian dipped

the palace could endanger Piper,” Nicholas

we’ll be watching,” Julian

their back and

frightened side of myself wanted to brick up this passageway and never think of it again. But the part of me that was braver, the one

win by burying our heads

do you think,

for fear. To protect Elva,

hard, gathered my courage, and said, “You can’t put out a fire if you don’t stand near the flames. We

Julian nodded.

might argue, but when

assign guards to watch this room