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.

distinct lack of pitter–patter of rain against the

end in failure. But at least

in

you stay with Elva?” I

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

reassurance, I left the room and made my

and I heard

it seemed, had already spread

a raised platform at the

nearest a microphone.

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

concern filled

explained what had happened, but how

when I heard,” Susie said. “Thank

I agreed.

said into the

turned to look at

know by now, the hunt previously planned for

on

a girl from

a knot. Since I had lost the bet, at the very

arrange the barbecue, however one managed

far out of

“Yet Miss Piper has still won the deal between

predicted that tonight we will experience a

moon.”

room. One

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