Chapter 0082
The next morning, blessedly, Elva woke up feeling infinitely better. She bounced around the room
without a care in the world.
When I told her about her prospective wolf ride, she buzzed with excitement. She wiggled her arms back
and forth and jumped up and down on her feet.
She pouted when I made her sit down.
“You had a serious fever only twenty–four hours ago,” I said.
I
“That’s a hundred years ago,” she countered. She kicked her legs under the chair. “I want to ride a wolf.”
“You will. But we have to wait until you are well.” I wasn’t going to take any chances this time, not after
what happened. She had gotten sick because of my carelessness. Never again.
“But, Mommy…”
“Elva. The wolf will still be there tomorrow.”
“What if it isn’t?”
“It will be.”
Keeping Elva safe from sickness was only half of my worry. Since Lena’s threat the night before, I didn’t
dare bring her into any location where she would be at risk.
Today was the day of the hunt. Our prey was a wild boar. They were dangerous when cornered, with their
sharp tusks and instinct to charge. Whatever Lena had planned for me undoubtedly would make that risk
even worse.
I didn’t want Elva anywhere around this event.
Leaving her in the care of the nanny, under the protection of Mark, I set out to face my fate.
Out in the courtyard, each of the girls were given a weapon of their choice, then sent with their wolves
out into the forest hunting grounds.
The princes would also participate, though would spread their attention among all the girls, and not
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