The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0080

When I awoke, I was surprised to find myself in my own bed, while the physician tended to Elva beside

1. me.

I looked around the room, but Nicholas was gone. I wondered how long he stayed. Likely not for very

long. He did dislike me, after all.

Still, he had been kind to stay at all, even with all the layers of hurt between us. He had been kind to me

last night, and I would not soon forget it.

I rose and dressed, and by the time I was done, the physician was ready to talk to me.

“She should have a full recovery. She will need to rest for a day or so. Her body is fatigued from fighting

off her illness so hard.”

I thanked her, though my relief did not fully squash my guilt. Elva had only been in danger at all because

of my inability to protect her. If I had stayed away from her until I was absolutely certain I was healed, she

might never have gotten sick.

The thoughts plagued me even after the physician exited the room. No sooner had she gone than Mark

entered.

“All of the girls are being summoned into the parlor room,” he said.

the distinct lack of pitter–patter of rain against the window, that it

expected, end in failure. But at least Elva was safe for now, no matter

of me in the days

stay with Elva?”

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

reassurance, I left the room and made my way down to the

and I heard echoes of the deal

seemed, had already spread through

on a raised platform at the far side of the

nearest a microphone.

No one would talk to me. At least, not until Susie

a concern

but how she is better

worried when I heard,” Susie said. “Thank God her fever

I agreed.

Nathan said into

of the girls turned

previously planned for today has been postponed.

on

raining,” a girl from the front

the

have to help arrange the barbecue, however one managed

out of the

“Yet Miss Piper has still won the deal between her and Nicholas. While it is

not even drizzling, the forecasters have predicted that tonight we

moon.”

sounded around the room. One of them

family would like to personally thank Piper,” Nathan said. “To hunt during a blood moon