The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0568

The next morning, I awoke slowly. The sun was bright outside my window. It must have been early yet. It seemed as if the sun's rays were coming in strong and undeterred. Even the curtains could not dull their luminance.

I felt stubborn though, and groggy from being up much of the night thinking back on the things Nicholas had said. I would undoubtedly pay for it later today.

For now, however, I could rest. Elva was still dozing soundly beside me

I rolled to the side, enough to peer over, down at Nicholas on the ground. He had his arms crossed over his chest and his eyelids closed. He seemed to be sleeping as well.

Good. Then I truly did have a few minutes to wake slowly. I liked mornings like this, where nothing felt urgent. They had always been a rare gift to me.

Still on my side, I watched the way Nicholas's chest rose and fell with his deep breathing. His face was stern, as if he was having a dream about giving some kind of orders or reprimand.

I wondered what he dreamed about.

Could it be anything like my dreams? Although with that stern expression, I doubted he was dreaming of a blissful family life.

"Mommy...?"

I rolled over, away from Nicholas and toward my daughter instead. She was rubbing her eyes with one hand.

"Is it time to wake up?" Elva asked.

*Soon," I said. "We can sleep in a bit, though. There's no rush."

"Okay," she said. She blinked a few times, then met my gaze. "Is Nick-lass still here?"

I nodded. "He's sleeping, so we should keep our voices low. We don't want to wake him."

She lowered her voice. "He stayed all night?"

"He did," I said, keeping my voice low as well. "Protecting us. Keeping us safe."

covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin. "I

new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I simply stared at her, startled. But then I recovered

her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that what I should do and what I wanted

asked her, "Is

said. "Then he'd stay with us

her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give to have Nicholas belong to us

know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could simply deem me unsuitable. Or Nicholas could

Elva anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn and I

sit up. He stretched out all of his

hope he had actually been asleep a moment ago and hadn't overheard

blinked a few times, then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath,

and I huffed out

and hopped out of

get dressed first," I said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom

and then, we all headed

the stairs, the tension in the

usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or

walking toward the

Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't

matter?" Nicholas asked

face. "I don't know what to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from the Ambassador. My prince, I don't even know what some things on the list are! Oh, forgive me. Forgive

looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was needed here. He didn't have to attend to

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"I'll see if I can sort

she sniffed. "Oh, thank you so much, your royal Highness. You are

will be alright," Nicholas

down at Elva, who was watching the scene with a curious though somewhat

When Elva looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to

nodded. The fear ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew

hungry?" I