The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0334

Hours passed.

Many items were brought to Veronica. Everything from necklaces to teacups to feathers and books. With only a passing glance from her, each item was quickly dismissed.

The latest item, a stone found in an odd place in the hallway, was handed to Veronica.

“There’s no magic in this,” she said and handed it back to the guard who had delivered it. He slumped his shoulders as he left the room to return to his search.

Night turned to day and then night again. None of us slept.

When every inch of the bedroom had been searched, everyone moved out into the hallway and beyond. Last I’d heard, Nicholas was turning the entire palace upside down.

The doctor had been in and out. She’d administered more medicine, but nothing was working. Elva was growing weaker.

Just then, Nicholas burst through the door. In his hands was the dagger that had nearly taken my head off, the one Jane had thrown at me in the hallway. He walked to Veronica and

presented it.

She didn’t even pick it up. “I’m sorry.”

He deflated instantly, and I saw the heavy bags under his eyes. He hadn’t slept either, and

looked all the worse for it.

In the next moment, Julian burst into the room in the same manner as Nicholas had. In his hand was a bag of flour from the kitchen.

When I looked at it curiously, he said, “Maybe it was the cookies. But since she ate those, we have to go to the basics.”

“I’m not sure Jane would have an emotional attachment to flour,” Nicholas said.

“We’ve tried everything else,” Julian said. “Maybe it’s a fond childhood memory or something.”

“Bring it here,” Veronica said.

Julian did as she asked. She held the bag of flour and closed her eyes. We all held our breath. A moment later, she shook her head.

“I’m sorry,” she said.

“Da mn it,” Julian cursed.

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of

and came to stand beside Nicholas and Julian. As I drew closer to them, I noticed that they looked

rest,” I told

“No way,” Julian said.

giving up,”

has been all over the palace,” Julian said. “It could be anything. We just need to

nodded. “We’ll continue

to restart the hunt. Nicholas lingered a

hand touched my arm. “You tell us to rest, but you are the one who needs sleep, Piper.

“So do you.”

and kissed my forehead. “Just try to rest.

couldn’t exactly refuse. I would sit on my chair and watch Elva. I wouldn’t close my eyes, but I

“I’ll try,” I said.

in and kissed my

when all I was agreeing to

me then, following Julian out the

I returned to my chair and sat to rest

end of the bed, diligently watching Elva.

learning that she only let her gaze wander if she

is she not? And you believe fully that she is the one who created the curse?” Veronica

I said, answering

as her twin, you know her best,”

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gaze. “We’ve been estranged many years. I don’t know what she values anymore. And, seeing

girl who feels lost. They make promises to lure you in,

I knew she spoke from experience. Her eyes

trapped in a place far

make you see the world

as the memories

shook her head, and seemed to awake from her own memories. “No, even if Jane cared passionately about their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the same level

if that were true,

best when we were children. At least I thought I did,”

Veronica said. “That

I should know what she used

Or at least, where she might have hidden

tried to think about our time as children. It was painful now, to remember how close I thought we were, when Jane was only feeling anger and resentment. If I had known then, I could have talked

it was much too late. She was cursing my child and trying to kidnap the man I most admired and attempting to kill me. There could be no redemption for the woman she

said. “I keep seeing

always this way,” Veronica said. “Did she ever

up knees, and a