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

to be near

wouldn’t make her leave the palace, would he? She was just a little

was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had held

where would he

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

offense.

to be strong for Elva. I needed to

trying to think I wanted to scream in

I

the door, I glanced,

who had told

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

I’ll show

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

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

beheading if it

a wall of bookcases. Several tables were covered in

equipment and microscopes.

far

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