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?"

keeping my voice low as

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

will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me

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

"Is that

said. "Then he'd

dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give

I should still let Elva know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King

tell Elva anything. Nicholas let out

sit up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as

had actually been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard

looked between Elva and me. I held my breath,

I huffed out a

am!" Elva said and hopped out

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

waited for us, and then, we

stairs, the tension in the air on the first floor was

of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or

started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

sorry that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed.

the matter?" Nicholas

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 on the list are!

gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed

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

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

be

though somewhat frightened

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

expression. Yes, she knew she could trust