The Luna Choosing Game

“I don’t care what the King thinks of me,” Nicholas said. “I will see justice done.”

“That’s incredibly noble of you, brother Julian rolled his eyes. “But I have a different scheme. It would provide the same result, with less mess.”

Nicholas shook his head like he didn’t even want to hear him out. But I disagreed. We should hear every

option before acting, especially if Nicholas’s plan would hurt him in the long run.

“Please explain, Julian,” I said.

Nicholas shot me a look, which I pointedly did not acknowledge.

“If we call out the bullies directly, we could back them into a corner and make things worse. It would be

so much simpler if we lifted up Piper instead. We could make her untouchable.”

Nicholas thought a moment, then asked, “How?”

I had the same question.

Julian nodded toward the boar carcass that the wolves were protecting.

Understanding crossed Nicholas’s face. I still wasn’t sure.

“We can try it. But if it fails, we will do it

give me a couple days, anyway. I think I can work with this for a while, really

are you talking about?” I

me. “You’ll see.”

said. Then, after a quick scowling glance at his

Julian laughed.

sure I could trust Julian. But Nicholas? Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still trust him

for something. A heck of

trust you,” I

he seemed satisfied with the way he tapped my

her back to the palace.” Julian waggled his

Nicholas said at

between them. “I could try

so that his back was to me.

over his shoulders, and he hoisted

me support.

couldn’t deny the position was

thighs.

much about it. Nicholas was only doing this for my

palace. Romance had nothing to do with

didn’t fully explain why he hadn’t wanted Julian

it mattered. I had to let those thoughts go. Nicholas no longer