The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 68

I awoke the next morning to the sound of thunder outside my window and pounding on my bedroom door. I’d barely gotten out of bed when the door burst open and a slew of Joseph’s guards flooded in.

“Mommy!” Elva shouted as she hid under the covers.

“At least let me get dressed,” I said, holding up my hands.

The guard closest to me shook his head. “Orders are orders.” He grabbed me roughly by the arm and

dragged me toward the door.

met

In the hallway, Joseph’s guards were arguing with Nicholas’s. Mark was running toward me.

“Mark!” I called to him. “Elva’s in there!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll watch her!” he called back. He tried to come closer to me, but one of the guards roughly

shoved him. “Hey!”

“Mark, please.” I was worried he might start something. “Elva!”

Mark grit his teeth, but stepped backwards, letting the guards and me pass.

“Keep her away from this! Please!”

“I will,” he promised.

In my nightgown, I was dragged through the hallways. It was early, just before dawn, but many of the

girls peeked their heads out of their doors to see the spectacle.

this was not something the royal family wanted the

to see.

floor, near the back door, Lena

hoping to appeal to her sense of

would soak straight

“You should have

had the time? Somewhere between

her would get me nowhere.

me forward, out into the gardens. They forced me down to

warned.

away from the palace.

looking out at the flowers and the

daggers. After only a few minutes,

I wrapped my

myself. They hadn’t said I couldn’t do that. It was all I

growing chill.

The cold had set

a nearby

freely, with the rain to hide them. I was cold and tired and miserable, but I

  1. up.

They

her medicine. Julian and I were going

trade. And Nicholas…

Nicholas yesterday. The way he smiled.

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