The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 77

I had prepared for this, but the lie I had planned still felt so ridiculous, I struggled to say it. Surely they

would see straight through me. Then what would I do?

“I can tell that there is a sudden storm coming in, I forced out “Tomorrow. It will ruin the hunt. I

humbly ask, for the sake of the event, that you postpone for a day.

The King had no reaction.

Julian spoke up instead. “There wasn’t anything about foul weather on the news, Piper. Are you sure your

intuition is correct?”

“I’m positive.” It was a desperate gamble. Sudden storms could happen, but I was more likely to be right

back here begging forgiveness tomorrow night.

It’d be worth it, to make sure Elva was okay.

I couldn’t keep the worry from my face, but fortunately no one seemed to notice. Or maybe they thought

it was concern for the event.

Nicholas, though, watched me a little closer. I avoided his gaze, but I could feel the weight of it on me.

He knew me best. If anyone could see through me, he would be the one. After all, he knew I’d never had

about the

Nicholas said, addressing the king even while his gaze stayed

braced myself, ready for him to call

the

I blinked, surprised.

looked at his son.

ride on Night, the wolf. She had seemed quite interested in

Julian cald. “Don’t you think so,

it. “Such a thing certainly

a win–win, as far as I can see, Julian continued. “If we don’t postpone, and it does indeed

To Nicholas, he

said. He

said with a

said the Queen,

turned toward the door,

excuse me,” said

he was suddenly at my side. I didn’t say anything, thinking he just needed to

same way as

When

we reached the stairs, he

and

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