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."

sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a thing about

led Elva into

us with a formal salute. "An air mattress has been arranged

you," Nicholas

to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set of silky pajamas was also set there, for

the bed," I told him at once. I 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 was across the room, testing the strength of the lock

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

the window, and content after his hug. Nicholas returned to the air mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next

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

once more. It still seemed ridiculous, making a prince sleep on my

not changed his mind, and therefore would not, knowing him. He was one of the most stubborn men I

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

tired too, but wired enough to