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 as well. "Protecting us.

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, I

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

"Is that something you

"Then he'd stay with

my

could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply

tell Elva anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn

noisy as he began to sit up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if to make a big show of

actually been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard

and

he asked, and I huffed out a

and hopped out of

clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to change

then, we all headed down to

stairs, the tension in the

staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The person mopping the floors slipped on their

toward the chaos. "Selma? What

that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she

matter?" Nicholas

her face. "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.

back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed here. He

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said. "I'll see if

thank you so much, your royal Highness.

will be alright,"

down at Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened

going to take care of this, alright? You know we can trust him to

from her expression.