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

under the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her

Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock

correct thing to do would 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 do and what I wanted to do didn't

her, "Is that something you would

Elva said. "Then he'd stay

my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us as part of our

work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me

let out a loud yawn

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

hope he had actually been asleep a moment

between Elva and

I huffed out a deep

said and hopped out of

us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom

waited for us, and then, we all headed down

tension in

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

toward the chaos.

this, Prince Nicholas," she said

the matter?"

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 of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My prince, I don't even know what some things

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

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

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

be

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

her. "Nicholas is going to take

expression. Yes, she knew she could trust