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

so confused. His rescue had been daring. For a moment, I had almost

me. But then when he had talked about

duty. Maybe he would

girls.

groaned. The mixed messages

I wanted to

be able to help me sort through it, but I had no way to talk to her. I

no idea how she was paying for my half of the

roommate. I

her, but that was impossible. Since my phone was confiscated on the first day

to communicate

comfort helped bring me some peace. I tried

say if I could talk to

so sure you are going to be eliminated –

enjoy every second you are there. Eat that

of which, she

her imaginary antics, I drifted

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

sniffles and a headache, but no

set up

her side

her, but I’d never dare chance passing my

a

not keep me away from my other responsibilities of the game,

called down to the parlor with the rest

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

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