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."

each other. Our new sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a thing about it. Even Julian

led Elva into the house, with Nicholas

with a formal salute. "An air

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what the guard had been talking about. An air mattress had been assembled right next to the bed, and covered

at once. I couldn't imagine a prince sleeping on the floor. "I'll take the air mattress." "Absolutely not," Nicholas said in his sternest voice, the one that left little room

her into the bathroom. When we were changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged.

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

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

comforting thought. I hadn't thought I'd be able to sleep, but

on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room, but it might have been more proper

not, knowing him. He was one of the most stubborn