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

stood up from my chair and came to stand beside Nicholas and Julian. As I drew closer to them, I noticed that they looked even more tired than

need rest,” I told

“No way,” Julian said.

not giving

could be anything. We just need to find

“We’ll continue our

eager to restart the hunt. Nicholas lingered a moment

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

“So do you.”

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

refuse. I would sit on my chair and watch Elva. I wouldn’t close my eyes, but I could at least rest my

“I’ll try,” I said.

in and kissed my

me. I liked having his approval, even when all I was

following Julian

my word, I returned to my chair and sat to rest

watching Elva. After a moment, I felt her gaze slide to

it?” I asked. I was learning that she only let her gaze wander if she wanted

she not? And you believe fully that she is the one who

I said, answering

you know her best,”

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what she values anymore. And, seeing

They make promises to lure you in, and then keep changing the end

spoke from experience. Her eyes glossed

was trapped in a place far away, alone as a

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

the memories of your childhood.”

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

that

when we were children.

Veronica said. “That seems

I should know what

Or at least, where

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

child and trying to kidnap the man I most admired

I said. “I keep seeing her as she

way,” Veronica said. “Did

Pigtails and scraped up knees,