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."

open the door. The grumbling

shit," she

was still dark, with black out curtains hanging

was self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at my worst. I

came closer. "I think it's

I teased. "Can't have a prince standing

he saw me. "They'll surely think,

on the

eye on Elva..." Anna said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever expected to have an actual prince on her doorstep. "So you two can talk.

a pleasure to

told him, when Anna just looked at him

finished

to giggle, like it was an

grinned wider,

of the room. "Yes... uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever going to believe me," she said when she was outside

Nicholas turned to

said at once, my own reflex. I couldn't help myself. It had been less than a day, but

a short time, but he had

calmed some part of myself, deep down, that felt strung out by the distance. That part of me

his arms for me and I immediately went within them.

for a very long moment. Out in the living room, I heard Anna

of worried about it too. What must Nicholas think, being in my former home? It was smaller than anything he was used too. It even seemed smaller to me than it had been before, having lived

he had questions. I braced myself for

should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy who worried about everyone, and helped out

gazed around this place that I used to live,

give me the tour?"

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

could hear Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva

glanced around the living room with interest. His gaze snagged on the boxes in the corner. "What