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.”

a spiral of fear and worries. I struggled to think straight. I only knew that wherever

had to

the palace, would

much as he’d changed from three years ago, he wouldn’t hurt Elva. I was certain of that. Especially when I thought of how gently

would

palace was off–limits to

That was a grave offense. Nathan

be strong for Elva. I needed

bedroom, trying to think I wanted to

I

knacked on the door, I glanced, and

told

troubled now, looking fully at me. “Miss Piper, you are to go to the royal

with me. I’ll show you the

he maintained a fast pace as he led me through the back hallways of

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

beheading if it brought me to

a wall of bookcases. Several tables were covered

equipment and microscopes.

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