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 think

had to be near

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

that. Especially when I thought of how gently he had held her when

where would

Nowhere in the palace was off–limits

go to his room. That was a grave offense.

Elva. I

to think I wanted to

I

door, I glanced,

told me

at me.

me. I’ll

maintained a fast pace as he led me through the back

I’d been summoned, right?

it brought me to

beds and a wall of bookcases. Several tables were covered

equipment and microscopes.

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