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 she wiggled under the covers. She pulled them

smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment,

would have been 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

I asked her, "Is that something you would

Elva said. "Then he'd stay with us

my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us as part of

it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen

Nicholas let out a loud yawn and I

was noisy as he began to sit up. He stretched out all

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

looked between Elva and me.

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

and hopped out of

for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to

then, we all headed down to

the stairs, the tension in the air

staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were

walking toward the chaos.

sorry that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed.

the matter?" Nicholas asked

"I don't know what to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My prince, I don't even know what

shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him,

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see if I can sort this

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

be alright," Nicholas

at Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing

I said. 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 him

expression. Yes,