The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0213

“Maybe we should turn back,” Nicholas said.

“Too late now,” Julian said. “We’ve got to be sure.”

“I see light up there, Julian,” Nicholas said. “Dim the flashlight.”

Julian turned to the flashlight to the dimmest setting, and aimed it down at the ground. We had to move

slower than before, so as not to trip. She walked lightly to keep our footsteps from generating noise.

At the end of the tunnel, the walls abruptly stretched open into a room.

A room full of cages. A single tungsten bulb hung down from the ceiling, the only light in the room full of

shadows.

“What the —?” I began to say. Nicholas abruptly covered my mouth. He yanked me back into the

darkness of the tunnel. Julian followed at once, clicking off the flashlight.

A door on the far side of the room cracked open, and in walked Terry beside a man I had never seen

before a man dressed entirely in black with sallow cheeks and dark eyes.

–

this room should offer the organization

personal enjoyment in the past. These cages are quite

a person’s

opening here?” the associate said. With silent steps, he

me closer to him, until my back was flat against his chest. He still held

I held

so loudly I worried

project,” Terry said, walking closer. “Though one that has been bearing fruit. Soon, I will have much

I swear he looked right at me, but he looked away just as quickly. “What we need

“You would do well not to disrespect my

looked back at Terry. “You may hold sway in the royal palace, Terry, but in

must still prove yourself.”

“Ridiculous,” Terry snapped.

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him. In an instant, there was a knife in

your place one way or

chest. “You dare threaten me in my own home.”

it under the orange light. “It’s a reminder. You have

the underground controls all. This is your home because we allow it. Your

because we allow

so tightly a muscle ticked

his knife into his sleeve.

while, no one said anything, then

on with the tour?” Terry