The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0617

Anna's words stayed with me all through the night. I was haunted by them, even as I eventually drifted off to sleep on the air mattress.

Was I truly considering the King's demand because I wanted what was best for the country? Or was I simply hiding, pushing off responsibility to retum to a life of normalcy?

Bridget would make a lousy queen. I knew that.

Anyone would be a better choice.

Even... me?

Could I be queen?

I had labeled the idea as outlandish straight from the start, so much so that I barely considered it even when I tried to think critically about it.

I was constantly making excuses: I knew so little of politics. I knew so little of royalty. Everyone looked down on me. No one would take me seriously.

But these were just excuses, I was realizing now. Anna was right. I was running away.

I needed to do better. I needed to think about how I could actually contribute as a queen, and showcase those abilities. No more hiding. No more putting myself down.

If I wanted a family with Nicholas, I had to earn it.

The thoughts and worries stayed with me even when I woke up again. I had a dreamless sleep, though I felt rested. My body must have decided enough was enough and shut off my brain.

I was resolved to lie on the air mattress until Elva or Anna woke first, but a knock sounded on the door. It was soft at first, but with a growing urgency the longer no one answered.

I wasn't sure who it could be. It seemed too early for the camera crew, and Anna hadn't said she'd been expecting guests.

Crumbling, Anna emerged from her room and slunk herself toward the front door.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" she shouted, when the knocking continued. "Someone better be dead, to get me up this early."

unlocked and pulled open the

she

of bed. From the living room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark, with black out curtains hanging over the window, but the hallway light was

but Nicholas had seen me at my worst. I tried

said as I came closer. "I

Anna," I teased. "Can't have a prince standing in the hallway. What

saw me. "They'll surely

the kitchen light as

on Elva..." Anna said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever

"It's a

when Anna just looked at

he finished with a

began to giggle, like it was an impulse, or a

wider,

backed out of the room. "Yes... uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever going

now, Nicholas turned to

been less than a day, but his absence had

a short time, but he had

calmed some part of myself, deep down, that felt strung out

I immediately went within them.

like that for a very long moment. Out in the living room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no doubt. She'd worry about having a royal

in my former home? It was smaller than anything he was

he had questions. I braced myself for his judgement

see in his eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy who worried about everyone,

I used

me the tour?" he

the kitchen." It was small, but it had all of the major amenities. Stove, fridge,

the living room, we could hear Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was asking Anna if

with interest. His gaze