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."

the door. The grumbling immediately

she

pulled myself out of bed. From the living room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark, with black out

to stand up. I was self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at my worst. I tried not to worry

Anna said as I came closer. "I think it's

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

me. "They'll surely think,

backed up and invited Nicholas inside. I flipped on the kitchen light as he

imagine she ever expected to have

a pleasure to meet

Anna just looked at him

he finished with

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

grinned wider, pleased with

uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever

to

had been less than a day, but his absence had been noted. His presence had been missed.

time, but he

down,

arms for me and I immediately went within them. He closed his arms around

Out in the living room, I heard Anna waking Elva

he was used too. It even seemed smaller to me than

braced myself for his judgement as we

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, and

gazed around this place that I used to live, he seemed more curious

me

of the

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

living room with interest. His gaze snagged on the