The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 23

Chapter 0023

When I returned to the bedroom, Elva was missing from the bed. I nearly screamed, were it not for both of maids, who quickly approached me.

“W–where’s Elva?” I asked them, panic quaking my voice.

“You caused a right commotion, running around,” the talkative maid said. “It was enough to catch the

attention of Prince Nicholas.”

Nicholas? “He’s still at the banquet…?”

I remembered looking back at him as I was leaving. He’d been smiling at an eager girl desperate for his

attention.

“The banquet is still occurring,” the maid said. “He must have excused himself early.”

Why would he do such a thing? Surely he hadn’t overheard what Susie said about Elva? Even if he had, he w

wouldn’t have cared… would he?

“Prince Nicholas.came in here,” the quieter maid said. “He felt Elva’s fever, and then carried her out of

this room himself.”

spiral of fear and worries. I

I had to be near

her leave the palace, would

Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when

would he

prince. Nowhere in the palace was off–limits

offense. Nathan had made clear that it

for Elva.

trying to think I wanted to scream in

I

on the door, I

had told

less troubled now, looking fully at me. “Miss Piper, you are to

I’ll

he maintained a fast pace as he led me through the back hallways of the

places was surely allowed if I’d been summoned, right? I didn’t have time to worry.

if it brought me

royal infirmary had a few beds and a wall of bookcases. Several tables

equipment and microscopes.

far

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