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."

pulled open the door. The

she

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

in my pajamas, but Nicholas had

I came closer. "I

him in, Anna," I teased. "Can't have a prince standing

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

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

Elva..." Anna said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she

a pleasure to

told him, when Anna just looked at him

he finished with a

like it was

grinned wider, pleased with

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

turned to me. "Piper," he

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

short time, but he had been so

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

and I immediately went within them. He closed his

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

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

I braced myself for

in his eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the judgmental type. He was

that I used to live, he seemed more curious than

me

but it had all of

Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was asking

around the living room with interest. His gaze snagged on the boxes