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 us.

covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin. "I like

as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through

would have been to let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own

I asked her, "Is that something you

"Then he'd stay with

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

could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable. Or Nicholas could choose someone else.

could begin to tell Elva anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn and I snap my

all of his

only hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard Elva and

Elva and me. I held my breath,

and I huffed out a

Elva said and

and after selected the day's clothes for us both,

and then, we all headed

as stepped off the stairs, the tension in the air

barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem

immediately started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed

the matter?" Nicholas

received a list of dietary restrictions from the

I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed here. He didn't have to attend

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talk to the Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can sort this all out for

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

be

a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose

me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright? You know

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