The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0226

A guard was seated in a chair just inside my bedroom door. He looked nervous, his eyes darting all around. Behind him, Mark was standing tall, arms crossed. His features were stern. In front of him,

Nicholas was pacing like a caged animal.

“Let’s go over this again,” Nicholas said. “In the middle of the night, you allowed someone who looked

like Piper to enter her rooms.”

The guard bounced his leg nervously. “That’s right, Sir. I’ve been told that she sometimes keeps strange hours, and that I shouldn’t ask too many questions.”

That was true. I had sneaked out a lot to meet with Nicholas and Julian, for our investigation. Or once, to kiss Nicholas in the hallway. Although that hadn’t been my intention when I’d left the room.

Nicholas continued on, undeterred. “And when you saw this person last night, you allowed them into this room without asking the identifying question. Is that right?”

The guard swallowed hard. “That’s correct, Sir.” Above all else, this was the guard’s biggest failure. At

the very least, he owned up to it.

“He’s new to the rotation, Sir,” Mark said.

“I know he didn’t mean harm, but the cost could have been…” Nicholas glanced over at me, where I

Elva with

could have killed me and Elva, or kidnapped one or both of

vulnerable, lying here asleep all night. Neither of

silent footsteps.

careful review of the room, the only thing that seemed to have been disturbed was the missing

deeply apologize, sir,” the guard said. “Whatever punishment you deem necessary, I will accept

without question.”

is not the issue. The issue is what could have been lost if…” Nicholas sighed.

barracks while I decide what to do with you.”

nearly tripped in his eagerness to follow

the door, Mark slowly

he was to come to my side. He sits down beside us.

him the doll she’s holding. “I have another in the closet!” She springs to

heads off

he holds one arm

forehead to my

other.

I

safe in a way that I

wolf had been so close, and I just slept

her get