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.

shouted, when the knocking continued.

open the door. The grumbling

shit," she said

dark, with black out curtains hanging over the

my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at my worst. I tried not to worry as

came closer. "I think

have a prince standing in the hallway. What will the

when he saw me. "They'll surely think,

Nicholas inside. I flipped on the kitchen light as he entered and we

on Elva..." Anna said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever expected to have an actual

a pleasure

him, when Anna just looked at him

he finished

to giggle, like it was an impulse, or

wider,

same!" She fled. "No one is ever going to

to me. "Piper,"

at once, my own reflex. I couldn't help myself. It had been less than a day, but his absence had been

a short time, but he had been

having him near. It calmed some part of myself, deep down, that

arms for me and I immediately went within them. He closed his arms around me and I felt like

living room, I heard Anna waking Elva

too. What must Nicholas think, being in my former home? It was smaller than anything he was used too. It even seemed smaller to me than

myself for

there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy who worried about everyone, and helped out

this place that I used to live, he seemed more

give me the tour?"

It was small, but it had all of the major amenities. Stove, fridge, oven, coffee pot. Not much

and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was