The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 60

Panic struck through me. Adrenaline surged through my veins.

Seeing Elva hanging from that window took years off my life.

I rushed forward at once, forgetting the Luna now behind me forgetting all else.

My child was in danger!

As I ran closer, I held out my arms, ready to catch her if she fell.

Nicholas was already in action, climbing up the vine–covered trellis set alongside the palace walls.

“Hold on, Elva!” he called up to her. “I’m almost there.”

“Nick–lass!” Her sharp, frightened cry pierced into my heart. Tears stained her cheeks as she looked

down at him.

“Hurry, Nicholas!” I wanted to join him, but I feared too much weight would destroy the trellis. It already

creaked under his weight alone.

Suddenly, another figure appeared in the window, trying to grab her. She shuffled as best she could away

from those grabby hands.

relief. Someone was there! They would

those hands weren’t trying to pull her up.

alone!” Elva

Right here, I’ll catch you.” Feet planted on the trellis, Nicholas opened

Elva let

My heart stopped.

Nicholas caught her. He enclosed her in the safety of his arms, and

I met them at the bottom. Elva turned in

out for me with both hands.

his hand

her body. She

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Mommy Mommy…

here. We’re both

hiding against

now,” he told her,

a loud, wet

making certain she wasn’t injured. But other than

what happened, Elva?” Nicholas asked. “How did you end

horses,” she said, sniffling. “I was looking and then… a guard..”

“He chased

eyes.

to the nanny?” I

lady made

I knew exactly who ‘mean lady

mouthed to

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