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."

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

he be my new daddy? Soon, right?" Shock struck through me and for a moment, I simply stared at her,

to do would have been to let her down gently, or at the very least, temper her expectations. But my own fantasies had been running so rampant lately, that what I should

her, "Is that something you would

said. "Then he'd stay with

cracked down the middle, hearing her words. Elva's dreams were so similar to my

work out that way. I could be eliminated at the next ceremony. Or the King and Queen could

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

began to sit up. He stretched out all of his limbs, almost as if to make a big show of

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

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

he asked, and I huffed out a deep

and hopped out

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

we all headed

tension in the air on

around, being shorter than usual with the staff as she barked orders. This in turn, caused all of the staff

toward the chaos. "Selma? What

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

the matter?"

know what to do or how to feed them. What do they even eat? I received a list of dietary restrictions from

He looked hopelessly back at me. I nodded at him, knowing and understanding that he was

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

you so much, your royal

will be alright,"

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 this, alright? You

ebbed from her expression. Yes, she knew she could

you hungry?"