The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 12

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..

doctor for Elva would be a simple task, but

and his dour expression, I felt nervousness

a

reply came with

was still a good

three years,

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

gone, I returned to Elva and found her fast asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and

the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute her little body touched

edge of the bed and watched her for a

doctor to check her over, and

the royal family only wanted me

generosity?

a fair

Elva’s face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed

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

like Nicholas, though I

the sound of his voice to a servant’s room

cater to the whims of a woman

that voice as Lena, the head

anger, “Now we are

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