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.

She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin.

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 for a moment, I simply stared at her, startled. But

down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that

I asked her, "Is that something you

said. "Then he'd

to my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us as part of

that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply

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

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 Elva

looked between Elva and me. I held my breath,

and I huffed out a deep exhale

Elva said and hopped

dressed first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both,

and then, we all headed down

soon as stepped off the stairs, the tension in

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

the chaos. "Selma? What is

that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't know what to

the matter?" Nicholas

do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from

her shoulder gently, offering support. He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed

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"I'll see if

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

will be alright,"

watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened

said. When Elva looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright? You know we can trust him to handle anything,

fear ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew