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.

Nicholas said. “We can try it. But if it fails, we will do it my way instead.”

“But give me a couple days, anyway. I think I can work with this for a while, really lay it on

talking about?”

at me.

after a quick scowling glance at his brother,

Julian laughed.

the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still trust him with my life. Elva’s too.

A heck of

you,” I

face didn’t change, but he seemed satisfied with the way he tapped

her back to the palace.” Julian waggled his eyebrows. “Maybe I could carry

said at once.

glanced between them. “I could try to

He turned so that his back was to me.

shoulders, and he hoisted me up onto

me

was nice though, pressing into the long expanse

thighs.

think too much about it. Nicholas

palace. Romance had nothing

why he hadn’t wanted Julian to carry me instead,

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