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

As I drew closer to them, I noticed that they looked even more tired than they had

need rest,” I told

“No way,” Julian said.

giving up,” Nicholas

said. “It could be anything. We just need to find something that wasn’t

“We’ll continue

the hunt. Nicholas lingered a

the one who needs sleep, Piper. You look ready to

“So do you.”

kissed my forehead.

chair and

“I’ll try,” I said.

kissed my ear. “Good

I

following Julian

I returned to my chair and sat to rest my

of the bed, diligently watching Elva. After a moment, I felt her gaze slide to

only let her gaze

you believe fully

I said, answering both

you know her best,” Veronica

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values anymore. And, seeing how she is

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

from experience. Her

was trapped in a place far away, alone as a little

you and make you see the world differently. But… they can

the memories

own memories. “No, even if Jane cared passionately about their cause, it’s unlikely she could attach the same level as emotion to something from her time with the underground as she could with something

that

when we were children. At least

Veronica said. “That

know what

at least, where she might

was painful now, to remember how close I thought we were, when Jane was only feeling

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 was

I said. “I keep seeing her

always this way,” Veronica

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