The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0567

"I'll go with you," Nicholas said. True to his word, he stuck to us like he'd been glued to our side.

Eventually, the sun crept across the sky and began to disappear at the western horizon. Sitting on one of the sofas on the deck, Elva began to doze at my side, occasionally swaying. When she finally fell into my arm, I roused her and asked, "Bedtime, Elva?"

She nodded.

I looked to the other candidates and two princes sitting around us.

*Elva and I are turning in for the night," I said as we stood.

"Goodnight," each of them said in turn, except Bridget, who was laughing with one of the cameramen.

Nicholas stood as we did. "I'll go with you."

sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a

into the house, with

at the bedroom door, the guard greeted us with a formal salute. "An air mattress has been

Nicholas replied. Content belong to

I saw exactly what the guard had been talking about. An air mattress had been assembled right next to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set of silky pajamas

take the air mattress." "Absolutely not," Nicholas said in his sternest voice, the one

the bathroom. When we were changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged. Nicholas had changed in our absence. He was across

him for a hug goodnight before she

air mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next to each other, me in the

able to sleep, but with him so near, maybe there was

more. It still seemed ridiculous, making a prince sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable

features were unyielding. He had not changed his mind, and therefore would not, knowing him. He was one of the