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?”

done is fair to the other

guys.

is my favorite?”

the cameras and questions, and now Julian

absurd lie?

flashed me a wide, cocksure grin that seemed to say, Play

Is that true? Are

good liar. “… guess?”

be so shy, sugar plum. Julian nuzzled against my cheek. It took everything

I

this was too close, too much. Especially because

faking it

thick. I was confused

with a

Julian’s hard lowered to my waist, Nicholas stormed

sweetheart,”

I supposed allowing the cameras to believe we

enough. Stop filming.” He covered one of the camera

attempted to argue, but Nicholas glared

Nicholas said, voice cold

backed down at once. “Yes, Your Royal

crossed his arms.

and began to return toward the stables. With the

I finally exhaled.

“You arrived just in time for the save. Not that I wasn’t enjoying myself…”