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?"

low as well. "Protecting us. Keeping us

wiggled under the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin. "I like Nick-lass."

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

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

her, "Is that

Elva said. "Then he'd stay with us

the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I

I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the

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

all of his limbs, almost

actually been asleep a moment ago

Elva and me. I held my breath,

I huffed out a deep exhale of

am!" Elva said and

get dressed first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom to change and ready for the

then, we all headed down to

the stairs, the tension in the air on the first floor

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

this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I

the 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 some things on the list

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

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

she sniffed. "Oh, thank you so much,

will be alright,"

Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing

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

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