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 struggled

to

make her leave the palace, would he?

wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had held her when she ran to him at

where would he take

was a prince. Nowhere in the palace was off–limits to him. Where

room. That was a grave offense. Nathan had made clear that

be strong for Elva. I needed

think I wanted to scream

I

on the door, I glanced, and

told me

less troubled now, looking fully at me.

with me. I’ll show you the

as he led me through the back hallways of the palace,

been summoned, right? I didn’t have

beheading if it brought

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

equipment and microscopes.

far

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