The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0568

The next morning, I awoke slowly. The sun was bright outside my window. It must have been early yet. It seemed as if the sun's rays were coming in strong and undeterred. Even the curtains could not dull their luminance.

I felt stubborn though, and groggy from being up much of the night thinking back on the things Nicholas had said. I would undoubtedly pay for it later today.

For now, however, I could rest. Elva was still dozing soundly beside me

I rolled to the side, enough to peer over, down at Nicholas on the ground. He had his arms crossed over his chest and his eyelids closed. He seemed to be sleeping as well.

Good. Then I truly did have a few minutes to wake slowly. I liked mornings like this, where nothing felt urgent. They had always been a rare gift to me.

Still on my side, I watched the way Nicholas's chest rose and fell with his deep breathing. His face was stern, as if he was having a dream about giving some kind of orders or reprimand.

I wondered what he dreamed about.

Could it be anything like my dreams? Although with that stern expression, I doubted he was dreaming of a blissful family life.

"Mommy...?"

I rolled over, away from Nicholas and toward my daughter instead. She was rubbing her eyes with one hand.

"Is it time to wake up?" Elva asked. Content belong to NôvelDráma. Org.

*Soon," I said. "We can sleep in a bit, though. There's no rush."

"Okay," she said. She blinked a few times, then met my gaze. "Is Nick-lass still here?"

I nodded. "He's sleeping, so we should keep our voices low. We don't want to wake him."

She lowered her voice. "He stayed all night?"

I said, keeping my voice low as well. "Protecting

the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to

that. Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I simply

expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately,

"Is that something you would

said. "Then he'd

cracked down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I

it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable.

to tell Elva anything. Nicholas let out

was noisy as he began to sit up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if to

only hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago

few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held

asked, and I huffed out

am!" Elva said and hopped out of

get dressed first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to change and ready

and then, we all headed

tension in the air on

staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The person mopping the floors slipped on their

started walking toward the chaos. "Selma? What is

see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she

the matter?"

they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My prince, I don't even know what some things on

back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he

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talk to the Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can

sniffed. "Oh, thank you so much, your royal Highness. You are

be alright,"

watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose her composure likely frightened the poor

up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this,

The fear ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew she