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?"

I said, keeping my voice low as well. "Protecting us. Keeping

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

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

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 do

asked her, "Is

"Then he'd stay with

her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give

should still let Elva know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable.

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

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

had actually been asleep a

then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath,

for breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed

Elva said and hopped out of

us both, ushered Elva

we all headed down to

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

in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up

toward the chaos. "Selma? What is

of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely

matter?"

don't know what 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 know

hopelessly back at me. I nodded at

1.

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

so much, your royal Highness. You

be alright,"

at Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened

up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright?

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