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

room, I could easily see the front door. The apartment was still dark, with black out curtains

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

as I came closer. "I think

prince standing in the hallway. What will the

smiled when he saw me. "They'll surely think,

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

imagine she ever expected to have an

nodded. "It's a pleasure

Anna just looked at him

finished

it was

grinned wider,

fled. "No one is ever

turned to me.

It had been less than a day, but

been apart a short time, but he

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

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

living room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no doubt. She'd worry

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 in

myself

I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was the kind of guy

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

me the

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

we could hear Elva and Anna talking in

with interest. His gaze snagged on the boxes in the corner.