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.”

of fear and worries. I

to

her leave the palace, would he?

years ago, he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had held her when she ran to him at the mixer

where would he

palace was off–limits to him.

grave offense. Nathan had

be strong for Elva. I

think I wanted to scream

I

someone knacked on the door, I glanced,

had told

at me. “Miss Piper, you are

with me. I’ll show you the

maintained a fast pace as he led me

surely allowed if I’d been summoned, right? I didn’t have time to

if it brought me

had a few beds and a wall of bookcases. Several tables were covered in

equipment and microscopes.

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