The Luna Choosing Game

Piper couldn’t think I was running away from her, despite that being exactly what I was doing.

I’d never let her know she had any power over me still.

If she knew, she’d likely use it against me. I continued to suspect that she was only here for nefarious

purposes

Her presence couldn’t have been a coincidence, despite what she said.

Mark caught up with me in the driveway near one of the royal family’s cars. He’d been my Beta a long time. There weren’t many things I didn’t tell him about.

Piper included.

“She’s not like how I pictured her,” Mark said now. “When you mentioned her before, I thought she might actually have cloven hoofs and a tail. A devil, for sure. But meeting her, she seems…. nice.”

“Don’t be deceived.” Like I had been.

I couldn’t let Piper get her hooks into me again. Yet even as I thought it, I could feel my dormant. attachment to her pushing against the outer edges of my heart, trying to make its way back in.

Mark seemed pensive, like he wanted to say more but held himself back.

I didn’t like that. He was my Beta, but he was also my friend and confidant. He was the only person around me anymore with whom I could talk to without having to wear the mask of the perfect prince.

can speak your mind,” I told

since she’s arrived. Almost

still hid my true thoughts away

“No, seriously. Around her, your emotions come out more easily. You’re more present in the moment, instead of just standing

with a

expression became sheepish “You told me to speak

can, I said. “That doesn’t mean that I have to

around her, watch how fast your emotions trigger,

“Ridiculous.”

be true. I wouldn’t

to fall into Piper’s trap again. She’d just leave

For him to say these things, meant

was dangerous to me, if she was

I didn’t have time for frivolous entanglements like

hid my

do. Even if it made me

we had dwindled down the perfect candidate for what I planned to

She was petite and soft–spoken. Her demeanor was flawless, she never looked

a bit demure for my tastes,

what would