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..

it seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva would be a simple task,

and his dour expression, I felt nervousness bubble within

a doctor

His reply came

our differences, he was still a

changed over the past three years, then.

Thank you,” I said.

then left

soldiers had gone, I returned to Elva and found her fast asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been a long, tiring day, and she was still recovering. She needed all the sleep she could

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

sat on the edge of the bed and watched her for a

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

royal family only wanted me here for good publicity, was there

generosity?

a fair

stray hairs away 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

and sleeping soundly, I crossed the room and stuck

Nicholas,

servant’s room at the

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

as

we are allowing illegitimate children, born in