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.”

and worries. I

had to be near

would he? She was just

ago, he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had

would he take

prince. Nowhere in the palace was off–limits to

That was a grave offense. Nathan had made clear

for Elva.

trying to think I

I

someone knacked on the door, I

had told

seemed much less troubled now, looking fully at me. “Miss Piper, you are to go to the

with me. I’ll show you

he led me through

been summoned, right? I didn’t have time to

if it

a wall of bookcases. Several

equipment and microscopes.

far

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