The Luna Choosing Game

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 talked about those other

saved me out of a sense of duty. Maybe he would have done the same for

girls.

my head and groaned. The mixed messages were hard to decipher,

certain what I

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

she was paying for my

probably found another roommate. I wondered

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

no way to communicate with

steady comfort helped bring me some peace. I tried to

I could talk

going to be eliminated

enjoy every second you are there. Eat that good food. Walk through

last of which, she would say with

her imaginary antics, I drifted

I was able

and a headache, but

keep Elva safe from my sickness, she was set up in another room for now with a permanent

side at all times, guarding

could see her, but I’d never dare chance passing

suffer a much worse

could not keep me away from my other