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.”

worries. I struggled to think straight. I only knew that

to

the palace, would he? She was just a little

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

would he take

palace was off–limits to him. Where would I

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

Elva. I

I wanted to scream in

I

door, I

had told me they’d

me. “Miss Piper, you

I’ll show you

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

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

if it

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

equipment and microscopes.

far

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