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?”

you think what you’ve done is fair to

my shoulders. “Come now, guys. This is no

Piper is

the cameras and questions, and now

absurd lie?

grin that

Is that true? Are you

a good liar. “…

sugar plum. Julian nuzzled against my cheek. It took everything I

I

wasn’t an unattractive man, but this was too close, too much. Especially because I knew he was

faking it

Julian, he was laying it on thick. I was confused until I saw Nicholas near the

with a furious

lowered to my waist, Nicholas

them, sweetheart,”

the cameras to believe we had

cameras. “That’s enough. Stop filming.” He covered one of the camera lens with his hand.

producers attempted to argue, but Nicholas glared

no more filming.” Nicholas said, voice

producer backed down at once. “Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Nicholas crossed his

return toward the stables. With the

I finally exhaled.

in time for the