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

said, addressing the king even while his gaze stayed on

for him to call

should postpone the event

I blinked, surprised.

at

stood. “Piper, if it does 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

Julian cald. “Don’t you

“Such a thing certainly might

can see, Julian continued. “If we don’t postpone, and it

nodded. To Nicholas, he said,

said. He

I said with a small bow. “Your kindness knows

see,” said the Queen, colder than

the

said Nicholas

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

way as me for

When

stairs, he said, “Stop

stopped and turned