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

pulled open the door. The grumbling immediately

she

out of bed. From the living room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark, with black out curtains hanging over the window, but the hallway light was on. So I

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

Anna said as I came closer. "I think it's for

in, Anna," I teased. "Can't have a prince standing in the

me. "They'll surely think, there

inside. I flipped on the kitchen

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

"It's a pleasure to

Anna just looked

he finished with a

began to giggle, like it was an impulse, or a

wider,

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

to me.

than a day, but his absence had been noted.

been apart a short time, but

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

within them. He

I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no

anything he was used too. It even seemed smaller to me than

braced myself for his judgement as we

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 at the orphanage in

place that I used to live,

give me

the kitchen." It was small, but it had all of the major amenities. Stove,

we could hear Elva and