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."

decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a thing about it. Even Julian seemed a little surprised. It was

into the house, with

with a formal salute. "An air

you," Nicholas replied. Content

to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set of silky pajamas was also

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

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

went to him for a hug goodnight before she returned to bed for me to

to the air mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next to each other, me in the bed, him on the floor. If I

thought. I hadn't thought I'd be able to sleep, but with him so near, maybe there

don't have to do this," I said to him once more. It still seemed ridiculous, making a prince sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room, but it might have been more

mind, and therefore would not, knowing him. He was one of the most stubborn men