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

covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her

said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I simply stared at her, startled. But then I

least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that what I should do and what I wanted to

her, "Is that something you

he'd stay with us

my own. What I wouldn't

could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could

Nicholas let out a loud

all

only hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and

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

asked, and I huffed out a

am!" Elva said and

first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both,

us, and then, we all headed down to

off the stairs, the tension in the air on the first

turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The person mopping the

the chaos. "Selma? What is

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

the matter?" Nicholas

do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My

arm around her and patted her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded

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Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can sort this all out for

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

will be

smiled down at Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression.

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

fear ebbed from her expression.