The Luna Choosing Game

We waited a bit longer, until the horses were rested, then we began the slow ride back to the palace

“Just whose palace was that?” I tried asking, hoping he might surprise me with an actual response

“Someday we will have established great trust between us,” he said, evasive as ever.

I sighed.

He grinned at me. “You won’t believe me, but I’m only not telling you for your own protection. I need to

look into this further before I reveal too much.”

At times like these, I wished I had my phone, or any access to the internet, so I could just look it up. As it was, I was at the mercy of whatever information Julian wanted to share.

As we neared the palace, Julian suggested we once

and he began to text with Brian.

more try to be sneaky. His phone service returned

Yet, the moment we walked our horses toward the paddock, a camera crew rushed toward us as if they had been waiting for our return. Cameras pushed straight into our faces. The producers shouted out

questions.

“Prince Julian! Tell us about your secret rendezvous!”

“Piper! Was it worth the risk, breaking the rules to see the prince?”

what you’ve done is fair to the other –”

slid his arm around my shoulders. “Come now, guys. This is no big secret. Hasn’t it been obvious

Piper is my favorite?”

totally froze. I’d already been blindsided by the cameras and questions, and now Julian

an absurd

flashed me a wide, cocksure grin that seemed

Are you Julian’s

a good liar. “… guess?”

cheek. It took everything I had not

I

close, too much. Especially because I knew he was

faking it

it on thick. I was confused until I saw Nicholas near

with a furious expression.

hard lowered to my waist, Nicholas stormed forward.

sweetheart,” Julian

believe we had runaway

He covered one of the camera lens with his hand. “You’ve shot enough.”

argue, but

said,

backed down at once. “Yes,

his arms. “Now,

camera crew immediately listened, and began to return toward the stables. With the

I finally exhaled.

time for the