The Luna Choosing Game

I took another step. “I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.”

Mark’s eyes went wide again. He looked to Nicholas.

Nicholas’s jaw was clenched, a hard line. He stared at me like he wanted me to take back my words.

When I didn’t, he said, “No one will get in trouble.”

“Thank you,” I said.

He seemed even more annoyed by my thanks, eyes hard.

Mark quickly excused himself.

Nicholas also backed to the door. “If there is anything else you need…”

“Wait,” I said. I glanced over my shoulder, at Elva’s legs kicking out from the comforter.

Nicholas followed the length of my gaze but didn’t otherwise move an inch.

I approached him. Voice soft, I said, “Elva has a few health issues. Lately, she’s been suffering from

recurrent pneumonia..

seem like acquiring a doctor for

I felt nervousness bubble

a

His reply came

our differences, he was

everything changed over the past three years, then. The thought

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then

in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and she was still recovering. She needed all

the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down,

edge of the

set on staying here, but… if she could get a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden of medical

I didn’t have a chance at actually winning the selection. If the royal family only wanted me here for good

generosity?

a fair

told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed to

and sleeping soundly, I crossed the room and stuck my head out

like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what

followed the sound of his voice to a servant’s room at the end of the hallway. The

cater to the whims of a woman with such loose

voice as Lena,

“Now we are allowing illegitimate