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 said

was still dark, with black out curtains hanging over the window, but the hallway light was on. So I could clearly see Nicholas standing

self-conscious in my pajamas, but Nicholas had seen

Anna said as I came closer. "I think it's for

teased. "Can't have a prince standing in the

me. "They'll surely think, there

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

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

nodded. "It's a pleasure

told him, when Anna

finished with

like it was an

wider, pleased

out of the room. "Yes... uh.. same!" She fled. "No one is ever

Nicholas turned to

a day, but his absence had been noted. His presence had been missed. I hated that I couldn't call for him if I

a short time, but he had been so

some part of myself, deep down, that felt strung out by the distance. That part of

them.

in the living room, I heard Anna waking Elva and shuffling around, cleaning no doubt. She'd worry about having a royal in

home? It was smaller than anything he was used too. It even seemed

questions. I braced myself for his judgement as we pulled

harshness I had expected to see in his eyes was not there. Honestly, I should have known better. Nicholas had never been the

that I used to

me the tour?"

"This... is the kitchen." It was small, but it had all of the major amenities. Stove, fridge, oven, coffee pot. Not much to

Elva and Anna talking

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