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.”

a spiral of fear and worries. I struggled to think

to be

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

he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when

where would he

was off–limits to

room. That was a grave offense. Nathan

strong for Elva. I needed to

I

I

on the door, I glanced,

told me

at me. “Miss Piper, you are to go to the royal

I’ll show

the guard. Sensing my urgency, he maintained a fast pace as he led me through the back

if I’d been

if it brought

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

equipment and microscopes.

far

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