The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 9

Holding Elva, I walked further into my assigned room, bringing the man into focus.

It wasn’t Nicholas, but his brother.

“Julian.”

I knew Julian from my days at the Royal Academy, though we hadn’t been friends. Since Julian and

Nicholas were arch–enemies, and I was Nicholas’s girlfriend, I avoided interacted with Julian as much as I

could.

He quirked his lips into a playful smile. “You know, these days I go by, ‘Your Royal Highness.”

I swallowed hard, realizing my mistake.

I had to be careful here. Any perceived slight against the princes could cost me my life. But it was so difficult to reimagine the boys I knew at the Academy into the princes they presented themselves as now.

Nicholas and Julian were brothers, too. I never would have guessed.

I guessed Nicholas had plenty of his own secrets. Funny, back then, I had thought I was the only one with something to hide.

I’m teasing.” Julian clarified.

exhaled the breath I hadn’t realized I’d

Julian said, approaching me.

questions, I was dizzy with

squirmed in

lowered her to the ground. “I packed some of your toys, honey.

distrustful look at Jullan. When Jullan

suitcase

moment, before turning

“My brother #77

a thoughtful humming sound. Even watching

had always carried an enigmatic presence – always

knew.

seek out

talk to me, he was

to ask, the most pressing was,

“I’m not sure how you charmed your way

it cannot be so easily undone. Not without great embarrassment to

BOW

family had used their magic to select the initial list of names.

would be to admit themselves fallible. This

already divisive reputation.

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