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.

Julian, or anyone

my throat, trying to collect myself.

would have to be terribly foolish to feel jealous over a

have to fight off every girl here if I wanted

Julian hummed. “More or less,

shot him an annoyed sideways glance. He

you saying you aren’t up for the challenge?” he

deserve someone who

burned the entire length of my throat.

have fooled

Nathan arrived to reclaim wayward Julian

are supposed to remain as

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Nathan didn’t move but a couple feet off, waiting for him. Obviously, Nathan didn’t fully trust Julian. That was likely a

myself.” Voice low again, he

Jullan Nathan said.

back to

length of his

hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced to my left and

I

on fire

once

royal family went through two more tables before finally reaching ours. By this time, the sun was

were looking a bit