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..

had made it seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva

and his dour expression, I felt nervousness bubble within

needs a doctor

one.” His reply

he was still a

the past three years, then. The

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

blanket Jon. It

I lifted her from under the chair and carried her toward the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the

the edge of the bed

get a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden of medical bills… how could I deny

royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there really any harm in me staying and benefiting from

generosity?

seemed a

from Elva’s face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed to let them know, so they could make

safe and sleeping soundly, I crossed the room and

some voices. One sounded like Nicholas, though I couldn’t tell what

a servant’s room at the end of the hallway. The door

ask me to cater to the whims of a woman with such

voice as Lena, the

“Now we are allowing illegitimate children, born