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."

others, who were each side-eying each other. Our new sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a thing about it. Even Julian seemed a little surprised. It

I led Elva into the

door, the guard greeted us with a formal salute. "An air mattress has been arranged for you, Prince

you," Nicholas

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

couldn't imagine a prince sleeping on the floor. "I'll take the air mattress." "Absolutely not," Nicholas said in

shuffled her into the bathroom. When we were changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged. Nicholas had changed in our absence. He

hug goodnight before she returned to bed

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

hadn't thought I'd be able to sleep, but with him so near, maybe there

him once more. 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

knowing him.

turned away from us, and was already lightly snoring. Poor thing was absolutely exhausted after

was tired too, but wired enough to hold off sleep for