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.

nowhere to be seen. Likely this was not something the

to see.

back

me change,” I said, hoping to appeal to her sense of decency. If I went out

it would

have thought

between

would

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

one of them warned. Then

away from the palace. I

though, I reasoned, looking out at the flowers and

After only a few minutes, my nightgown was entirely damp, clinging to

I wrapped my

do that. It was all I had

growing chill.

know how long I kneeled there. The cold had

struck a nearby tree

rain to hide them. I was cold

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do. They hoped I would give

Elva needed her medicine. Julian and I were going to expose the

trade. And Nicholas…

The way he smiled. His kindness when playing with

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