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,

seemed content with that. Her smile widened as she said, "So when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and

the correct thing to do would have been to let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations.

her, "Is that something you

"Then he'd stay

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

the next ceremony.

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

stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if

had actually been asleep a moment

blinked a few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting

I huffed out a

Elva said and hopped

us both, ushered Elva into

waited for us, and then, we all headed down

soon as stepped off the stairs, the tension in the air on the first

than usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting

immediately started walking toward the chaos.

Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't know

matter?" Nicholas

how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary

at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that

1.

Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if

you so much, your

will be

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

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

The fear ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew she