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..

a doctor for

his dour expression, I felt nervousness

a doctor

reply

he was still a good

the past three years,

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and she was still recovering. She needed all the sleep

lifted her from under the chair and carried her toward the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute her

on the edge of the bed and watched her

doctor to check her over, and without

the royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there really any harm in me staying

generosity?

seemed a fair

I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed to

crossed the room and stuck

like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what he

sound of his voice to a servant’s room at the

to the whims of a woman with such

that voice as Lena, the

with anger, “Now we

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.