The Luna Choosing Game

I glanced back at Susie. Looking at me, she crossed her fingers. If we could somehow manage to be together, that would be most ideal.

But no. Too quickly, Susie was called to be paired with someone else.

“Next we have Piper…”

I sucked in a breath. My remaining options weren’t great, but hopefully I wouldn’t be paired with

“And Linda.”

In the kitchen, Linda and I glared at each other. We were supposed to be going through the offered cookbooks, searching for the finger foods of our choice, but neither of us had touched them yet.

Other girls around us were chattering and laughing, working together as intended.

When I reached for one of the books, Linda scoffed, “You would.”

“What’s your problem?” I snapped, unable to stand the tension anymore.

since she knew my secrets. I didn’t know why she had to push it further by being such a roadblock

bad for us?

problem is that I’m being forced to work alongside. you, the absolute

held my own

what I know. I wouldn’t be surprised if he conspired to

here.”

meant Nicholas, though she wasn’t willing to use his name, probably in

overheard.

my head a bit because, well, she wasn’t wrong exactly. Mark had

both Julian and

merits.

you are realizing I’m right,” Linda said. “How naive of you, if you hadn’t realized it before. I don’t know what he wants from you, Piper, though I can guess. But even

really wanted from me. The same thing everyone else

Sex.

me around for camal pleasures. Didn’t they expect their husbands to be as virtuous as them? Or did

they simply not care

up with, they just wanted to be