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. Keeping us

the covers. She pulled them

said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock

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

"Is

"Then he'd stay with us

down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't

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

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

He stretched out all of his limbs, almost

been asleep a moment ago and

Elva and me.

and I huffed out a

am!" Elva said and

I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva

us, and then, we all headed

the tension in the air on

with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff

immediately started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely

matter?" Nicholas asked

and covered her face. "I don't know what to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received

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

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see if I can sort this all out

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

will be alright," Nicholas

Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose her composure likely frightened the poor

smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this,

her expression. Yes, she knew she could trust