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."

She pulled them up higher, closer to her

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

let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that

her, "Is that something

said. "Then he'd

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

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

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

as he began to sit up. He stretched out all

been asleep a moment ago

then looked between Elva and me. I held

breakfast?" he asked, and I huffed out

am!" Elva said and

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

and then, we all headed down

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

as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff to seem more stressed then too. Drinks were getting messed up or spilled. The person mopping the floors slipped

immediately started walking toward the chaos. "Selma? What

sorry that you had to see any of this, Prince Nicholas," she said and seemed genuinely ashamed. "I just don't know

matter?"

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

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

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Ambassador," Nicholas said. "I'll see if

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 frightened expression. Seeing a grown woman lose her composure likely frightened the

looked up at me, I smiled down at her. "Nicholas is going to take care of

her expression. Yes, she

hungry?" I