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.”

I struggled to think straight. I only

to

leave the palace, would he? She was just a little

hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how

would

a prince. Nowhere in the palace was off–limits to him. Where would I even begin

a grave offense. Nathan had made clear that it could cost

for Elva. I needed

think I wanted to scream in

I

someone knacked on the door, I

who had told me they’d been

fully at me. “Miss Piper, you

me. I’ll

guard. Sensing my urgency, he maintained a fast pace as he led me through the back hallways of the palace, through places Nathan had not included on

if I’d been

beheading if it

a few beds and a wall of bookcases. Several tables were

equipment and microscopes.

far

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