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."

wiggled under the covers. She pulled them up higher, closer to her chin.

when will he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock

been to let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations.

asked her, "Is that something you

he'd stay with us

were so similar to my own. What I wouldn't give

know that it might not work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next

before I could begin to tell Elva anything. Nicholas let out a loud yawn

He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as

he had actually been asleep a

then looked between Elva and me. I held my breath, expecting some kind of

asked, and I huffed out a

Elva said and hopped out

said, and after selected the day's clothes for us both, ushered Elva into the bathroom

and then, we all headed down

off the stairs, the tension in the air on the first floor was

This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem

toward the

had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely

the matter?" Nicholas asked

do they even eat? I received a list of dietary

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

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me talk to the Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if I can sort this

so much, your royal Highness. You are

be alright,"

the scene with a curious though somewhat frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose her composure likely frightened

at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of this, alright? You know we can trust him to handle

her expression. Yes, she

you hungry?"