The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0617

Anna's words stayed with me all through the night. I was haunted by them, even as I eventually drifted off to sleep on the air mattress.

Was I truly considering the King's demand because I wanted what was best for the country? Or was I simply hiding, pushing off responsibility to retum to a life of normalcy?

Bridget would make a lousy queen. I knew that.

Anyone would be a better choice.

Even... me?

Could I be queen?

I had labeled the idea as outlandish straight from the start, so much so that I barely considered it even when I tried to think critically about it.

I was constantly making excuses: I knew so little of politics. I knew so little of royalty. Everyone looked down on me. No one would take me seriously.

But these were just excuses, I was realizing now. Anna was right. I was running away.

I needed to do better. I needed to think about how I could actually contribute as a queen, and showcase those abilities. No more hiding. No more putting myself down.

If I wanted a family with Nicholas, I had to earn it.

The thoughts and worries stayed with me even when I woke up again. I had a dreamless sleep, though I felt rested. My body must have decided enough was enough and shut off my brain.

I was resolved to lie on the air mattress until Elva or Anna woke first, but a knock sounded on the door. It was soft at first, but with a growing urgency the longer no one answered.

I wasn't sure who it could be. It seemed too early for the camera crew, and Anna hadn't said she'd been expecting guests.

Crumbling, Anna emerged from her room and slunk herself toward the front door.

continued. "Someone better be dead, to get me

and pulled open the door.

shit," she said

From the living room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark,

rushed to stand up. I was self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at my

said as I came closer. "I

a prince standing in the

he saw me. "They'll surely think,

the kitchen light as he entered and we

wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever expected

a pleasure to

Anna

he finished with a

it

grinned wider, pleased with

is ever going to believe me," she said when she was

now, Nicholas turned to me. "Piper," he

I couldn't help myself. It had been less than a day, but his absence had been noted. His presence had been missed. I hated

apart a short time, but he

deep down, that felt strung

within them. He closed his arms around me

in the living room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling

Nicholas think, being in my former home? It was smaller than anything he was used too. It even

myself for his

eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy who

this place that I used to

you give me the

it had all of

we could hear Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room.