Chapter 0071

I should have known better.

He stood from the bed. “There are many girls here who would make good Lunas. Olivia is perhaps the

strongest of the group.”

I don’t know what I had been expecting, but my stomach still twisted uncomfortably as he spoke

other girls.

“She’s beautiful and cunning. And she has a strong following in the public. Lilliana has the proper

demeanor. And then there’s –”

“Okay, that’s enough. I get the picture.”

Nicholas shrugged, as if to say, you asked.

I regretted that choice.

“Rest now,” Nicholas said. “I’ll send my physician to check on you.”

Without another word, he walked to the door and left me.

the

confused. His rescue had been daring. For

But then when he

sense of duty. Maybe he would have done the same

girls.

pulled the covers over my head and groaned. The mixed

I wanted

through it, but I had no

had no idea how she was paying for my half of the rent

roommate. I wondered what

was impossible. Since my phone was confiscated on

had no way to

her and her steady comfort helped bring me some peace. I tried to imagine what

I could talk

are going to be eliminated –

there. Eat that good food. Walk

she would

antics,

doctor’s help, and no shortness of luck, I was able to recover by the next day with little

and a headache, but no fever.

keep Elva safe from my sickness, she was set up in another room for now with a permanent

stayed by her side at all times, guarding

dare

a much worse sickness

from my other responsibilities of the game,

was called down to the parlor with the rest of the candidates

all kept fair distance from me. I didn’t mind. I felt

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