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?"

said, keeping my voice low as

she wiggled under the covers. She pulled them up higher,

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

or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my

"Is

he'd stay with

heart cracked down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own.

eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable.

anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn and I snap my

all of his limbs, almost as if to

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

between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting some kind

breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed out a deep

and

clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to change and ready

and then, we all headed

off the stairs, the tension in

staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The

the chaos. "Selma?

Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't know

matter?" Nicholas

to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My

at me. I nodded

1.

Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can sort

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

will be

was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose

down at her. "Nicholas is going to take

her expression.