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 well. "Protecting

smiled as she wiggled under the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her

seemed content with that. Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I

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

I asked her, "Is

Elva said. "Then he'd

cracked down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us as part of our

the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable. Or Nicholas could choose someone else. Despite everything, Bridget was still

let out a loud yawn and I snap my mouth

stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if to make a big

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

a few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held my

he asked, and I huffed

am!" Elva said and hopped out

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

us, and then, we all

stairs, the tension in the air on the first floor

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

walking toward the

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

the matter?"

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

back at me. I nodded

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

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

will be alright," Nicholas

curious 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 we can trust

expression.