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

to distract Elva

me and Elva, or kidnapped one or both of us. We’d

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

the guard said. “Whatever punishment you deem necessary, I will accept

without question.”

issue is what could have been lost if…” Nicholas sighed.

decide what to do

guard jumped to his feet and nearly tripped in his eagerness to follow his

out the door, Mark slowly closed

where he was to come to my side.

the doll she’s holding. “I have another in the

off to find

then lowers it. Instead, he holds one arm open for

his side. He drops his forehead to my shoulder and for a moment, we just hold each

other.

tension I hadn’t

a way that I

had been so close, and I just slept

let her get away,” I whispered.