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?"

low as

under the covers. She pulled them up higher,

content with 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 stared at her,

have been to let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that what I should

"Is that something you would

"Then he'd stay with

her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't

still let Elva know that 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. Or

let out a loud yawn

as he began to sit up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if to make a big show of

been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard

between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting some kind of

for breakfast?" he asked, and I

Elva said and hopped out

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

we all headed down to breakfast

as stepped off the stairs, the tension in the air on

staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The person mopping the

walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I

the matter?" Nicholas asked

she said and covered her face. "I don't know what to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list

He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing

1.

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

"Oh, thank you so much, your royal

be alright,"

somewhat frightened expression.

Elva looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take

her expression. Yes, she knew she could