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

expression, I felt

a doctor

have one.” His reply came with no

he was still a

three years, then. The thought

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then

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 recovering. She needed all the sleep she could

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

the edge of the

on staying here, but… if she could get a regular doctor to check her over, and without

chance at actually winning the selection. If the royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there really any harm in me staying and benefiting from

generosity?

seemed a

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

crossed the room and stuck my

like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what

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

is outrageous! You can’t ask me to cater to the whims of a woman with such

recognized that voice as Lena, the head

anger, “Now we are

gallivant around the palace?”

“Lena…” Nicholas sounded tired.