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

beside Nicholas and Julian. As I drew closer to them, I noticed that they looked even more tired than they had at a

need rest,” I told both of

“No way,” Julian said.

giving up,”

Julian said. “It could be anything. We just need to find

nodded. “We’ll continue our

eager to restart the hunt. Nicholas lingered a moment

tell us to rest, but you are the one who needs sleep, Piper. You look ready

“So do you.”

and kissed my forehead. “Just try to rest. For

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

“I’ll try,” I said.

in and kissed my ear. “Good

I was agreeing to do was to try

left me then, following Julian out

my word, I returned to my

of the bed, diligently watching Elva. After a moment, I felt

is it?” I asked. I was learning that she only let her

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

said,

as her twin, you

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don’t know what she values

They make promises to lure you in, and then

she spoke from experience. Her eyes glossed over a

in a place

the world differently.

emotion as the memories of your

passionately about their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the

if that were

were children. At least I

said. “That seems

should know what she used

where she might

we were, when Jane was only feeling anger and resentment. If I had known then, I could have talked to her. We could have worked it

late. She was cursing my child and trying to kidnap the man I most admired and attempting to kill me. There

to remember,” I said. “I keep seeing her as she is

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

knees, and