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.

first I felt relief. Someone was

hands weren’t trying to pull her up. They were trying

alone!”

you.” Feet planted

time, Elva let go of

My heart stopped.

enclosed her in the safety of his arms,

down the trellis. I met them at the bottom. Elva turned in Nicholas’s arms

with both hands. I

stayed close, leaving his hand on her

wracked through her body. She was a trembling

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Mommy Mommy…

here.

where she was hiding against my

he told her, voice

a

injured. But other

Elva?” Nicholas asked. “How did

like the horses,” she said, sniffling. “I was looking and then… a guard..” She buried her face against

again. “He

and I locked eyes.

to the nanny?”

made

I knew exactly

I mouthed to

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