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 well. "Protecting us. Keeping

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

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

her expectations. But my own fantasies had

her, "Is that something you would

said. "Then he'd stay with us

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

even with my fantasies, I should still let Elva know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony.

let out

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

could only hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and

then looked between Elva and me.

I

and hopped

clothes for us both, ushered Elva

then, we

as stepped off the stairs, the tension in the air on the first floor was

around, being shorter than usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed

immediately started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I

the matter?"

feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from

at me. I nodded at him, knowing and

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me 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

will be alright," Nicholas

though somewhat frightened expression.

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

ebbed from her expression. Yes, she