The Luna Choosing Game

“Maybe we should turn back,” Nicholas said.

“Too late now,” Julian said. “We’ve got to be sure.”

“I see light up there, Julian,” Nicholas said. “Dim the flashlight.”

Julian turned to the flashlight to the dimmest setting, and aimed it down at the ground. We had to move

slower than before, so as not to trip. She walked lightly to keep our footsteps from generating noise.

At the end of the tunnel, the walls abruptly stretched open into a room.

A room full of cages. A single tungsten bulb hung down from the ceiling, the only light in the room full of

shadows.

“What the —?” I began to say. Nicholas abruptly covered my mouth. He yanked me back into the

darkness of the tunnel. Julian followed at once, clicking off the flashlight.

A door on the far side of the room cracked open, and in walked Terry beside a man I had never seen

before a man dressed entirely in black with sallow cheeks and dark eyes.

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can see this room should offer the organization needs

“I have used this area for my own personal enjoyment in the

at breaking a

With silent steps,

him, until my back was flat against his

but now I held my breath

so loudly I worried the strange, dangerous man could hear it.

walking closer. “Though one that has been bearing fruit. Soon, I will have much to offer the underground organization.

looked right at me, but

Terry said. His eyes narrowed. “You

“You may hold sway in the royal palace, Terry,

must still prove yourself.”

“Ridiculous,” Terry snapped.

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him. In an instant, there was a knife in his hand.

place one way or another.”

puffed out his chest. “You dare threaten me

threat.” The man tilted his knife, catching it under the

underground controls all. This is

because we allow it.”

closed his mouth so tightly a muscle ticked