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?"

said, keeping my voice low

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

that. Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I

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

her, "Is that something you would

Elva said. "Then he'd stay with us

cracked down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't

even 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

let out a loud

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

been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard Elva

a few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held

he asked, and I huffed

am!" Elva said and

day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to change and

for us, and then, we

off the stairs, the tension in the

around, being shorter than usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then

the

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

matter?" Nicholas

do they even eat? I received a list of

and patted her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and

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Nicholas said. "I'll see

you so much, your royal

be

somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a

her. "Nicholas is going to take

from her expression. Yes, she knew she could