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.

pitter–patter of rain against the window,

deal would, as expected, end in failure. But at least Elva was

of me in the

with Elva?” I asked

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

room and made my way down to the

were already waiting. They whispered as I entered, and I heard echoes of

it seemed, had already spread

at the far side of the room.

nearest a microphone.

one would talk to me. At least, not until Susie arrived. She

a concern

but how she is

I heard,” Susie

I agreed.

into the microphone.

of the girls turned

planned for today has been postponed.

dependent on inclement

not raining,” a girl from the front

knot. Since I had lost the bet, at the very least I would be embarrassed.

the barbecue, however one managed to do

far out of

is not,” Nathan said, “Yet Miss Piper has still won

the forecasters have predicted that tonight we

moon.”

gasps sounded around the room.

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