The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 21

After receiving Susie’s news, I needed a moment to catch my breath. I didn’t understand. The royal

doctor had already examined Elva, as recently as the day before. How could she have a fever again?

Wouldn’t the doctor have detected any anomalies before they fully formed?

Those questions would have to wait. For now, all I knew was my daughter was sick and I had to get to

I

I

gett

her.

I pushed away my soup bowl, and apologized to those around me. “I’m sorry. There’s an emergency. I

have to go.

Susie squeezed my arm, then returned to her chair.

As I hurried toward the exit, I glanced back at the table.

A bold girl had already slid herself into my abandoned seat. She must have said a joke, because the

people around her laughed. Even Nicholas looked at her and gave a relaxed smile.

so tense when I had been

comfortable enough to enjoy

kind of sadness wormed its way inside

get to her and find

of my maids was in the hallway outside the dining room, waiting for

said. She kept pace with me as we

bedroom.

this happen?” I

maid seemed as confused as me. “She seemed fine until about an hour ago. The

We thought at first she was just

up to her chest. She had a cold compress on her forehead, held

stood a few feet away from the bed, speaking softly with

touched the back of my fingers to

was weak. A tear slipped out from

okay, honey. Mommy’s here now. It’s going to be

soothed by my presence, enough to fall

compress and watching Elva. Confident she would alert me if

they stopped their hushed words

The other had

does Elva have a fever?” I asked. “What’s her new

at each

treatment plan,” the

have

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