The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 23

When I returned to the bedroom, Elva was missing from the bed. I nearly screamed, were it not for both of maids, who quickly approached me.

“W–where’s Elva?” I asked them, panic quaking my voice.

“You caused a right commotion, running around,” the talkative maid said. “It was enough to catch the

attention of Prince Nicholas.”

Nicholas? “He’s still at the banquet…?”

I remembered looking back at him as I was leaving. He’d been smiling at an eager girl desperate for his

attention.

“The banquet is still occurring,” the maid said. “He must have excused himself early.”

Why would he do such a thing? Surely he hadn’t overheard what Susie said about Elva? Even if he had, he w

wouldn’t have cared… would he?

“Prince Nicholas.came in here,” the quieter maid said. “He felt Elva’s fever, and then carried her out of

this room himself.”

fear and worries. I struggled

to be

wouldn’t make her leave the palace, would he? She

I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how

would

was off–limits to him.

grave offense. Nathan

to be strong for Elva. I needed to be

to think I

I

on the door, I

had told

fully at me. “Miss Piper, you are to go

with me. I’ll

pace as he led me through the back

been

if it brought

a

equipment and microscopes.

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