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

pulled them up higher,

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

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

her, "Is

said. "Then he'd stay with

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

be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the

let out a loud yawn and

all of his limbs, almost as if to

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

then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting

breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed out

and hopped

for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to

then, we all headed down to breakfast

soon as stepped off the stairs, the tension in the air on the first

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

walking toward the

that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't know

the matter?" Nicholas

how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list

around her and patted her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he

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the Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if I

so much, your royal Highness.

will be alright,"

was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression.

said. When Elva looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going

nodded. The fear ebbed from her expression.