I should have known better.

He stood from the bed. “There are many girls here who would make good Lunas. Olivia is perhaps the

strongest of the group.”

I don’t know what I had been expecting, but my stomach still twisted uncomfortably as he spoke

other girls.

“She’s beautiful and cunning. And she has a strong following in the public. Lilliana has the proper

demeanor. And then there’s –”

“Okay, that’s enough. I get the picture.”

Nicholas shrugged, as if to say, you asked.

I regretted that choice.

“Rest now,” Nicholas said. “I’ll send my physician to check on you.”

Without another word, he walked to the door and left me.

the

I was so confused. His rescue had been daring. For a moment, I had almost convinced myself that he

But then when he had

me out of a sense of duty. Maybe he would have done

girls.

groaned. The mixed messages were hard

what I wanted

but I had

had no idea how she was paying for my half of the rent with

roommate. I wondered what they were

was impossible. Since my

no way to communicate with

her and her steady comfort helped bring me some peace. I

I could

you are so sure you are going to be eliminated –

there. Eat that good food.

of which, she would say with a

her imaginary antics, I drifted off to

I was

a light cold. I had sniffles and a headache, but no fever. It felt

sickness, she was set up

stayed by her side at all times, guarding

but I’d never dare chance

would suffer a much worse sickness than

not keep me away from my other responsibilities of the game, however,

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