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 immediately

shit," she

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

my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen me at my worst. I tried not to worry

Anna said as I came

prince standing in the

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

on the kitchen light as

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

"It's a pleasure

when Anna just looked at

he finished

immediately began to giggle, like it was an

grinned wider, pleased with

same!" She fled. "No one is ever going to believe me," she said when she was

turned to me. "Piper,"

than a day, but

a short time, but he had been

of myself, deep down, that

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

room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no

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 the palace for

had questions. I braced myself for his judgement as

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

place that I used to live, he seemed

you give me the

of the major amenities. Stove, fridge, oven, coffee pot. Not

and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was

gaze snagged on the boxes in the corner. "What