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?"

voice low

the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin.

my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I

supposed the correct thing to do 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 should do and what I wanted to do didn't

"Is that something you

he'd stay with

were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us

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. Or Nicholas could

could begin to tell Elva anything. Nicholas let

all

been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard

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

breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed

Elva said and hopped out of

clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the

waited for us, and then, we all headed down

as stepped off the stairs, the tension in

caused all of the staff to seem more

started walking toward the chaos. "Selma? What is

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

matter?"

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

an arm around her and patted her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was

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Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can sort this all out

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

be alright,"

with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose her composure likely frightened

"Nicholas is going to take care of this,

ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew she