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. "Someone better be dead, to get

and pulled open the

shit," she

now, I pulled myself out of bed. From the living room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark,

I was self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me

as I came closer. "I think it's

teased. "Can't have a prince standing in the hallway. What will

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

on the kitchen light as he entered and we

Anna said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine

nodded. "It's a pleasure to

Anna

he finished

immediately began to giggle, like it was an impulse,

wider,

backed out of the room. "Yes... uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever

to me.

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

time, but he had been so

calmed some part of myself, deep down, that felt strung out by the distance.

arms for me and I immediately went within them. He

I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no doubt. She'd worry about having

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

I braced myself for

better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy who worried about

I used to live,

give me the tour?" he

of the major amenities. Stove, fridge,

led him out into the living room, we could hear Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was asking Anna if she was a