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?"

did," I said, keeping my voice low as well. "Protecting us. Keeping us

under the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to

with that. Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?"

down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that what I

"Is that something you

Elva said. "Then he'd

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

at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable. Or Nicholas could choose someone else.

let out a loud

up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as

hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and

times, then looked between Elva and me. I

asked, and I

said and

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

and then, we all headed down

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

all of the staff

started walking toward the chaos. "Selma?

Nicholas," she said and seemed

the matter?"

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

looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed here. He didn't have to attend

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said. "I'll see if I can

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

be

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

at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright? You

her expression. Yes, she knew she could