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?"

my voice low

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

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

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

her, "Is that something you

said. "Then he'd stay

similar to my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas

I should still let Elva know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony.

Elva anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn and I

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

could only hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard Elva and my

and me. I held

and I huffed

and hopped

day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into

waited for us, and then, we all headed

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

with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more

walking toward the chaos. "Selma? What

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

matter?" Nicholas asked

to 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

me. I nodded at him, knowing and

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

you so much, your royal Highness. You are so

will be

scene with a curious though somewhat

her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this,

from her expression. Yes,