The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 232

Chapter 0232

“Get away from her!” Nicholas shouted, his voice raw and rough in his half–shifted state. He gripped Jane with his claw–shaped hands and threw her behind him. Julian ducked as she flew by. She smashed onto the cage along the opposite wall and fell down to the ground.

Nicholas immediately stepped into the space she vacated. He lifted his hand to my neck and gently prodded at my skin. He was tender, even before his hands returned to human–shaped.

“Am I hurt?” I was in shock. I genuinely didn’t know.

“A scratch,” he replied with a small grow. “But it didn’t break the skin.”

I nodded, understanding that was good, even as my body was turning cold all over.

“We have to go, Nick,” Julian said quickly as he came to our side. He glanced me over from head to toe, before his gaze settled on my neck. He narrowed his eyes. “She did that to you?”

Nicholas wrapped one arm protectively around my waist. With the other, he shoved Julian toward the

tunnels.

“We have to go, remember?” Nicholas said.

Together, the three of us escaped into the darkness. We walked as quickly as we could go without stumbling. Julian held the flashlight far in front of us so we could see our exit.

When we pushed through the other side, the guards stiffened. They didn’t relax even as it became clear

it was us.

Julian said. “We need to brick

guard. Call the bricklayer. I want this whole

seal it as best we can

sir!” the guard said. He turned and sprinted from the

wall, and I slumped against it,

seen and heard

shattered pieces of my heart felt irreparable, like a broken windshield

together.

deeper in this than

pant legs with obvious distain. “As

didn’t say anything

them both, unable to

truly goes.

the effort to stop

they put me in charge of the investigation.

I couldn’t truly find my voice, but I didn’t like

He cast me a brief, sympathetic

be involved,” Nicholas said. “Because if

is wishful thinking?” Julian

“Until we find some

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