The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0615

As the car entered the neighborhoods that I recognized, I grew more and more tense. Nicholas squeezed me tighter, likely trying to offer what comfort that he could. But there was little comfort to be had.

I didn't mind the smaller place. I didn't even mind the harsher lifestyle.

But I didn't want to do any of it anymore, without Nicholas

I would, of course, if forced to. I would give my all to raise Elva to the best of my ability, no matter the environment. And now that the Oracle had cured her of her curse, we didn't necessarily need to be at the palace, since Elva didn't need such intense medical care.

I wanted Nicholas, Elva, and I to be a family. Full stop. It didn't matter where.

Finally, the car came to a stop in front of our old apartment building. A camera crew was already set up outside, waiting. There, standing among them, chatting them all up, stood Anna. She looked much the same as when I had last seen her.

God, I missed her so much. I didn't even realize how much until this moment.

Nicholas cupped my face and lightly kissed me on the lips. The windows were tinted, the cameras wouldn't be able to see.

"I will see you soon," he said. His eyes were creased with worry, his mouth heavy with sadness.

I kissed him again, offering comfort as he tried to do for me. "Soon," I promised.

Nicholas nodded and turned to Elva. He kissed the top of her head.

I sucked in a sturdy breath, then exited the car. The cameras were immediately on me. The crew pushed Anna back behind them, even though she was the one Elva and I were here to

see.

under the King's orders, they wanted to catch me at my worst so the footage could

to know of Nicholas's favoritism but Elva and me. After Elva was out

each other and joined in a three-person hug. It was so nice to be reunited.

missed you," I said to Anna, who said the same to

Anna said. She kissed my cheek and then the

our bags and set them unceremoniously on the curb. If

As it was, we were now left to our own devices. This, especially, I did not mind. I

to the driver as he returned to his driver's side. He nodded in acknowledgement, started the car, and then

off. Now that our initial excited greeting had worn off, she was having trouble

I asked. "What is

well.." She looked down as she worried her bottom lip with her teeth. I recognized that as

something happen?"

stipend for a while, for me to keep your room

stop paying Anna? I had to look into that as

to make ends meet. They took over your old room. I'm

our room?" Elva looked

going to be okay," I told her. To Anna, I said, "It's okay, Anna. We weren't here.

shoulder

was, "If the new roommate is in our room,

only a few necessities.

though she assured us that

cardboard boxes stacked against the wall in the living room behind the

they wanted me to get angry, I

life, but because my entire life up until this point fit so perfectly into three cardboard boxes. That was it. Three boxes, the entirety of my

of me that wanted to break a little, and looked at Anna. "Which one

up right