The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0012

I took another step. “I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.”

Mark’s eyes went wide again. He looked to Nicholas.

Nicholas’s jaw was clenched, a hard line. He stared at me like he wanted me to take back my words.

When I didn’t, he said, “No one will get in trouble.”

“Thank you,” I said.

He seemed even more annoyed by my thanks, eyes hard.

Mark quickly excused himself.

Nicholas also backed to the door. “If there is anything else you need…”

“Wait,” I said. I glanced over my shoulder, at Elva’s legs kicking out from the comforter.

Nicholas followed the length of my gaze but didn’t otherwise move an inch.

I approached him. Voice soft, I said, “Elva has a few health issues. Lately, she’s been suffering from

recurrent pneumonia..

seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva would be a simple task, but now,

I felt nervousness

a doctor

one.” His reply

our differences, he was still

over the past three years,

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

and the soldiers had gone, I returned to Elva and found her fast asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and she was still

king–sized bed. She stirred some

sat on the edge of the bed and watched her for a

to check her over, and without the burden of medical bills… how could I

the selection. If the royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there really

generosity?

a

Elva’s face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about

soundly, I crossed the room and stuck my

some voices. One sounded like Nicholas,

to a servant’s room at the

cater to the whims

as Lena, the

continued, voice sharp with anger, “Now we are allowing illegitimate children, born in

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.