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."

and pulled open the door. The grumbling

she

pulled myself out of bed. 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 light was on. So I could clearly see Nicholas standing in

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

as I came

a prince standing in

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

flipped on the kitchen light as he entered and

said. She was looking at Nicholas with wide eyes. I can't imagine she ever expected to have an actual prince on

a pleasure to meet

Anna just looked

he finished

like it was an

wider, pleased with

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

now, Nicholas turned to me. "Piper," he

It had been less than a day, but his absence had

time, but he

deep down, that felt strung

I immediately went within them. He

room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning

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 the palace

questions. I braced myself for his judgement as

harshness I had expected to see in his eyes was 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 helped out

that I used to live, he seemed more curious

me the

kitchen." It was small, but it had all of the

I led him out into the living room, we could hear Elva and Anna talking in Anna's room. Elva was asking Anna if she was

around the living room with interest. His gaze snagged