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?"

my voice low as well. "Protecting us. Keeping us

covers. She pulled them up higher, closer

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

her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant

I asked her, "Is that something

"Then he'd

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

with my fantasies, I should still let Elva know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable.

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

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

asleep a moment ago and hadn't

a few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting some kind of

asked, and I

and hopped out

get dressed first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the

waited for us, and then, we all headed down to

stairs, the tension in the

scurrying around, being shorter than usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff

immediately started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

Nicholas," she said and

matter?"

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

her and patted her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed here. He didn't have

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

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

be

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

Elva looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright? You know we can trust

nodded. The fear ebbed from her expression.