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.

when the knocking continued.

pulled open the door. The

shit," she

The apartment was still dark, with black out curtains hanging over the window,

had seen me at my

I came closer.

have a prince standing in the

me. "They'll surely think, there goes

invited Nicholas inside. I flipped on the kitchen light as he

at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever

"It's a

I told him, when Anna just looked at

finished with

it was

grinned wider, pleased with

of the room. "Yes... uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever going to believe me," she said when she

Nicholas turned to me.

but

been apart a short time, but he had been so far

part of myself, deep down, that felt strung out by

within them. He closed his arms around me and I

long moment. Out in the living room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no doubt. She'd worry about having a royal

kind of worried about it too. What must Nicholas think, being in my former home? It was smaller than anything he was used too. It

he had questions. I braced myself for his judgement as we pulled

to see in his eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental

place that I used to live,

give me the tour?" he

but it had all of the major

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