The Luna Choosing Game

“Don’t be coy, now, Your Majesty,” Terry said with an easy smile. “You should tell the girls that I will be helping to judge the Second Ball.”

The King nodded. “It is as he says.

The candidates began to chatter. If Terry was to be a judge, then it would be beneficial to eam his good favor.

Yet I still

direction.

ouldn’t entirely dismiss the creeping feeling that tickled my skin whenever he glanced in my

“Why do you suppose he is staying in the palace when he lives so near?” whispered the girl beside me. “He lives nearby?” I asked. That was the first I had heard of it, though I supposed it made sense

“Yes,” the girl said. “He stays in the large mansion up the road. It’s on the same land as the palace. I believe it’s on the other side of the forest.

My blood ran cold. I had been just outside the mansion on the other side of the forest.

That was the place where I had felt my wolf.

swiveled in my chair, turning my full attention

had heard. I knew because his usual smirk was missing. Instead, he met my gaze with a stern one of his own. His mouth was a tight line. His eyes

lived in that house?

would

Was this why Julian had kept from me the owner of the house he

could be so. He had urged me not even to trust the King. Just how

whispered, for my ears only.

He’d been so overly friendly with Elva and me already. Did

know Julian and I were the ones that had snooped outside of his home? That we had chased the car with the

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and demand answers. The other half wanted

then he was indeed dangerous. He was powerful enough to

sit, Terry,” the King said,

I could choose my own seat,” Terry said.

course,” said the

walked by many open seats to come toward me. He stopped just behind

my dear? I promise

would be an additional seat between her and Julian, her chosen prince. With obvious reluctance, she stood and moved