The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0015

“Nicholas.”

I was dreaming. I must have been close to waking up to be so lucid.

I stood in my old room at the Academy. Nicholas had his back to me, his hand on the door handle. A

familiar curl of dread was growing in my stomach. A dull, physical ache rested behind my ribs.

This was the moment I had broken up with him.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Save it.” His voice was rough. I’d hurt him, but he didn’t want to admit it. He wouldn’t let me see.

“Nick, please –”

“Don’t call me that.” He pulled the handle and the door swung open. The light of the hall was blinding.

compared to the dimness of the room.

I had wanted to stop him. I wanted to take back everything, and bring him into my arms again.

But I couldn’t.

had a newborn baby waiting for me, and the

I forced myself to relive the

body crumpled, just as it had that day. I’d hid my pain in front

him to know what I’d done, and what it had cost

the night, before I pulled myself together,

looked back.

the silk canopy above my borrowed bed. Beside me,

into the

there watching her for a long time, as I pressed the

belonged.

the door, and the two maids entered. I pulled myself out of

the day of the candidates‘ first public appearance. We had to get ready. Everything had to

derfdat

I wouldn’t win the final selection, but I had decided to try to stay as long as

nice to eat three full meals a day again. I was already regaining some of the weight I’d lost. My

as strong as those with wolves, but now

exhausted.

and I had matching light green gowns with faux wildflowers stitched into the skirt. Elva wanted to wear

Susie had made for

Elva’s hand, I led her to the parlor room where the other girls were