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.”

of fear and worries. I struggled to think

to be near

would

as he’d changed from three years ago, he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I

would he take

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

a grave offense. Nathan had made clear that

be strong for Elva. I needed to

bedroom, trying to think I wanted to scream in

I

the door, I glanced, and a

had told me they’d been

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

with me. I’ll

as he led me

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

it brought

had a few beds and a wall of

equipment and microscopes.

far

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