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."

who were each side-eying each other. Our new sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the

silence, I led Elva into the house, with

greeted us with a formal salute. "An air mattress has

Nicholas

exactly what the guard 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 silky pajamas was

couldn't imagine a prince sleeping on the floor. "I'll take the air mattress."

into the bathroom. When we were changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged. Nicholas had changed in our absence. He was across the room, testing the strength of the

him for a hug goodnight before she returned to bed for me

his 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. If I needed him I could simply reach out

be able to sleep,

prince sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room, but it might

were unyielding. He had not changed his mind, and therefore would not, knowing him. He was one of the

glanced at Elva on the bed. She had turned away from us, and was already

too, but wired enough to hold off