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.

heart jumped in my chest. He’d been so tense when I

comfortable enough to enjoy

sadness wormed its way inside of me, but I

I needed to get to her and find

the hallway outside the dining room, waiting

said. She kept pace with me as we rushed

bedroom.

did this happen?”

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

We thought at first she was just

in the bed, the blankets pulled up to her chest. She had a cold compress on her forehead, held in place by my

a few feet away

the back of my

from one closed eyeild and

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

by my presence, enough to fall

Elva. Confident she would alert me if something else occurred, I stepped back from the bed

their hushed words to each other

other had a

fever?” I asked. “What’s her

glanced at each

treatment plan,” the blank

must have

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