The Luna Choosing Game

I tried to pull my eyes away just to prove him wrong. Too quickly, I was looking again.

“She’s the King and Queen’s favorite,” Jullan said.

“Your brother’s, too.” I tried to keep the distain from my voice, but I was a poor actor. I was certain that it

shone on through,

“Maybe.” Julian studied me now, the others apparently forgotten. “I’m not so sure.”

“He wouldn’t let just anyone hand–feed him.” I crossed my arms.

Julian tilted his head. “Why, Piper. If I didn’t know better, I’d say you were jealous.”

His words startled me and my eyes went wide.

Jealous? No, that couldn’t be right. What Nicholas and I had was done and over with long ago.

Except it wasn’t. At least, not for me. My recent fantasies of Nicholas as my husband and father to Elva

proved it.

But to be jealous here, now, in the midst of this competition? I had not recognized the churn in my

stomach and tightness in my chest for what it truly was.

Yes, I was jealous.

or anyone

throat, trying to collect

have to be terribly foolish to feel jealous over a man in a

girl here if I wanted to keep him

or less, that’s true.

him an annoyed sideways glance. He just

the challenge?” he asked. Voice

he deserve someone who actually loves him?”

words burned the

have

Nathan arrived to reclaim wayward Julian and return him

are supposed to remain as a

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agreed to return, though Nathan didn’t move but a couple feet off, waiting for him. Obviously, Nathan

you’ll excuse me, I have to go try Lilliana’s pastries for myself.” Voice low again, he

Jullan Nathan said.

then turned and followed Nathan back to his family.

length of

felt the weight of two hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced to my left

I

fire with her gaze.

once more,

through two more tables before finally reaching ours.

and Linda’s eggs were looking a bit dry.