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?"

I said, keeping my voice low

them up

"So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me

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

asked her, "Is that something you would

he'd stay with

words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give to have

work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and

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

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

asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard Elva

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

breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed

am!" Elva said and hopped out of

selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the

for us, and then, we

stepped off the stairs, the tension

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

walking toward the chaos. "Selma? What

see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely

matter?" Nicholas asked

eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My prince, I don't even know what some things on

support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded

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

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

will be alright," Nicholas

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

smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to

nodded. The fear ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew she could trust