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.

she

still dark, with black out curtains

self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at

said as I came closer. "I think

have a prince standing

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

on the kitchen light as he entered

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. "Thanks,"

nodded. "It's a

when Anna just looked

he finished

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

grinned wider, pleased with

She fled. "No one is ever going

turned to me.

own reflex. I couldn't help myself. It had been less than a day, but his absence had been noted. His presence had been missed. I hated that I couldn't call for him if

only been apart a short time, but

of myself, deep down, that felt strung

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

Anna waking Elva and shuffling around,

anything he was used too. It even seemed smaller to me than it had been before, having lived in the palace for

myself for his judgement as

eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the

he gazed around this place that I used to live, he

me

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

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

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