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.

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

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

in the days

you stay with Elva?” I

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

room and made my

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

it, it seemed, had already spread

platform at the far side

nearest a microphone.

was alone where I stood. No one would talk to me. At

a concern

explained what had happened, but how she is better now, Susie looked

heard,” Susie said.

I agreed.

into the microphone.

girls turned

hunt previously planned for today has been postponed. A bet

dependent on inclement

not raining,” a girl

I had lost the bet, at the very least I would

to help arrange the barbecue, however one managed to do

too far out

“Yet Miss Piper has still won the deal between her and

even drizzling, the forecasters have predicted that

moon.”

the room. One of

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