The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0567

"I'll go with you," Nicholas said. True to his word, he stuck to us like he'd been glued to our side.

Eventually, the sun crept across the sky and began to disappear at the western horizon. Sitting on one of the sofas on the deck, Elva began to doze at my side, occasionally swaying. When she finally fell into my arm, I roused her and asked, "Bedtime, Elva?"

She nodded.

I looked to the other candidates and two princes sitting around us.

*Elva and I are turning in for the night," I said as we stood.

"Goodnight," each of them said in turn, except Bridget, who was laughing with one of the cameramen.

Nicholas stood as we did. "I'll go with you."

in a public space, so the candidates didn't know

Elva into

guard greeted us with a formal salute.

Nicholas

had been talking about. An air mattress had been assembled right next to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set of

the floor. "I'll take the air mattress." "Absolutely not,"

and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged. Nicholas had

before she

hug. Nicholas returned to the air mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next to each other, me in the bed, him on the floor.

comforting thought. I hadn't thought I'd be able to sleep, but with

It still seemed ridiculous, making a prince sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room, but it might have been more proper than

knowing him. He was one of the most stubborn men I

from us, and was already

tired too, but wired enough to hold