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.

of rain against the

But at least Elva was safe for now, no

in the

stay with

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

I left the room and made my

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

it seemed, had already spread

family stood on a raised platform at the far side of the

nearest a microphone.

stood. No one would talk to

concern

but how she is

worried when I heard,” Susie said. “Thank

I agreed.

Nathan said into

of the girls turned to

the hunt previously planned for today

on inclement

not raining,” a girl from the front

the bet, at the very least I would be embarrassed.

the barbecue, however one managed to do

out of the

Nathan said, “Yet Miss Piper has still won the deal between her and Nicholas.

have predicted that tonight

moon.”

around the room. One of them

family would like to personally thank Piper,” Nathan said. “To hunt