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 else, to

my throat, trying

Julian. I would have to be terribly foolish to

to fight off every girl here if

Julian hummed. “More or less, that’s true.

annoyed sideways glance. He just

for the challenge?” he asked. Voice lower, for my

he deserve someone who actually loves

burned the entire length

have fooled

Nathan arrived to reclaim wayward Julian

supposed to remain as a unit,”

+15 BONUS

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

try Lilliana’s pastries for myself.” Voice low again, he added, “They’re bumt on the bottom, by the way. Too long in the oven.”

Jullan Nathan said.

Nathan back to his

length of his return

weight of two hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced

I

light me on fire with her

forward once

more tables before finally reaching ours. By this time, the sun was

Linda’s eggs were looking