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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rest of us

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

I told both

“No way,” Julian said.

giving up,”

could be anything. We just need to find something that wasn’t here

“We’ll continue

turned, eager to restart the

tell us to rest, but you are the one who needs sleep,

“So do you.”

leaned in and kissed my forehead. “Just

put it like that, I couldn’t exactly refuse. I would sit on my chair and watch Elva. I wouldn’t close

“I’ll try,” I said.

my

when all I was agreeing to do was

then, following

my word, I returned to my chair and sat

stood at the end of the bed, diligently watching Elva. After

she only let her gaze wander if she wanted or

your twin, is she not? And you believe fully that she is

said, answering

her twin, you

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“We’ve been estranged many years. I don’t know what she values anymore. And, seeing how she is now, it’s likely

be tempting… especially to a girl who feels lost. They make promises to lure you in, and then keep changing the end

experience. Her eyes

trapped in a place far away, alone

make you see the world

emotion as the memories of your childhood.”

their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the same level as emotion to something from her time with the

that were true,

were children. At least

said.

should know what she used for

Or at least, where she might

remember how close I thought we were, when Jane was only feeling anger and resentment. If I had known

kidnap the man I most

hard to remember,” I said. “I keep seeing

wasn’t always this way,” Veronica said. “Did

thought back. “Yes.” Pigtails and scraped up knees, and a gap between