The Luna Choosing Game

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

the

Nicholas said, addressing the king even

ready for him

the event a

I blinked, surprised.

King looked at his son.

indeed rain, then I will allow your daughter to ride on Night, the wolf. She had seemed quite interested in that earlier today. If it doesn’t, then you

“Don’t you think so,

considered it. “Such a thing certainly

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

nodded. To Nicholas, he

you, father,” Nicholas said. He did not sit

said with a small bow. “Your kindness knows

the Queen, colder than

the door, ready to

said Nicholas

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

same way as

When

the stairs, he said, “Stop ignoring me,

and turned to