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

for me. But then when he had

of duty.

girls.

groaned. The

what I wanted to

be able to help me sort through it, but I had no way to talk to her. I hoped she was

idea how she was paying for my

I wondered what they were

could call her, but that was impossible. Since my phone was confiscated on the

no way to

about her and her steady comfort helped bring me some peace. I tried to imagine what

if I

are going to be eliminated

every second you are there. Eat that good food.

which, she

imaginary antics, I drifted off

and no shortness of luck, I was able to recover by the

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

she was set up in another room for

by her side at all times, guarding

but I’d never dare chance passing my cold onto her. With her

she would suffer a much

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

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