The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0531

Chapter 0531 Nicholas, Julian, and I walked to the base of the stairs. There, we stood calmly, while peering around, waiting for all the servants in sight to go elsewhere to attend to their duties.

Then, with Julian being the boldest and first of us, we sneaked through the servants’ door and into the servants’ quarters.

Unlike the main building, the servant’s quarters were not as brightly decorated. Though the walls were painted and clean, they had no paintings or decorations of any kind.

The quarters were simply a long, barren hallway of doors on either side, with a potted plant at the very end.

My nerves itched. If someone were to come into this hallway, they would see us at once. He had to be quick and careful.

“Which door is hers?” T asked. None of the doors were marked.

rr 2) Oo +15 BONUS Julian sighed. “Guess we have to do this the hard way.” Slowly, we tried each door one at a time, bracing ourselves each time for what might be inside. What we found, one after the next, were clean, sparse rooms, with made beds. Most had a desk or a chair and a few personal items. When we saw the room was empty, we didn’t linger long enough to see more.

We tried so many doors with no luck that I was beginning to feel nervous.

Perhaps Charlotte wasn’t here at all? But how could that be? Where else would they keep her? Nicholas wore a frowning, serious expression that did not change the longer this went on. Julian, however, seemed to grow more hopeful.

“We should have started in the back,” he grumbled to himself, though he was smiling. “Of course they’d give the new person the worst room.” The door on the left in the back of the

(_) +15 BONUS hallway led to an entirely bare room.

The bed was there, but it had no sheets. No personal items were I anywhere, and the desk had a thin layer of dust on top of it.

there. That left one last room.

unshakeable. He walked up to the door, grabbed the handle,

heart as much as dread pulled it down. Charlotte must be in there, but would they really lock her in? Why? Surely the quarantine restrictions wouldn’t be that strict? I stepped closer

yet. I tried again, speaking up, “ Charlotte?”

BONUS She didn’t sound sick. “What are you doing here?” “Looking for you. Are you okay? They said you had some kind of illness?” “What illness,” Charlotte said. “T feel fine. Other

“Foul play,” Julian replied.

turned back to the door and dropped to his knees beside the doorknob. He took out his

yesterday, dressed and went to the door only to find it locked,” Charlotte said. “They bring me meals but don’t open the door

her voice. “We'll figure it out together.” Julian unlocked the door in a

hug. She seemed okay, just a little shaken. Guilt speared through me. I should have looked for her sooner.

in here?” I asked, feeling like I might

that I

why, but she wouldn’t answer. She’s barely said anything to me, other than to tell me it’s time

a thoughtful hum. “ Selma is unfailingly loyal to the

like this.” Charlotte was

she was taking orders,”

each other again. I didn’t need to be part of it to know what they

to lock up

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