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

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

in the days

with Elva?”

“Yes.”

I nodded. “Thank you.”

room and made my way down to the parlor, where

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

seemed, had already spread through the

family stood on a raised platform at the far side of

nearest a microphone.

alone where I stood. No one would talk to me. At least, not until Susie arrived.

concern filled

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

when I heard,” Susie said.

I agreed.

Nathan said into the microphone.

turned

hunt previously planned

dependent on

not raining,” a girl from

I had lost the bet, at the

however one managed to do

far out of the

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

have predicted that tonight we will

moon.”

around the room. One of them came from

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