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 us

I drew closer to

I told both of

“No way,” Julian said.

not giving up,” Nicholas

could be

nodded. “We’ll continue

restart the hunt. Nicholas lingered a

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

“So do you.”

my forehead. “Just

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

“I’ll try,” I said.

my ear. “Good girl,”

having his approval, even when all I was agreeing

then, following

word, I returned to my chair

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

that she only let her gaze

is she not? And you believe fully

I said, answering both

you know her

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don’t know what she values anymore. And, seeing how she

sure about that. The underground can be tempting… especially to a girl who feels lost. They make promises

she spoke from experience. Her eyes

a place far away, alone as a

brainwash you and make you see the world differently.

emotion as the memories of your

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

if that

Jane best when we were children. At least I

Veronica said. “That seems

I should know what she used

least, where

sound, so I 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

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

“I keep

Veronica said.

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