The Luna Choosing Game

If I wanted to help the people, I would have to do it on my own. As for the border, I could only hope. Terry’s arrogance didn’t lead us into full–scale war.

“I’m not sure it’s wise to send that many troops north,” the King said. “If this is an innocent endeavor on their part, we might then look the part of the aggressor.”

Rather an aggressor than a coward,” Terry said.

“We should listen to my brother,” the Queen said.

The King frowned deeper.

“Why don’t you run along, Nicholas? Terry called to me again. “If you truly care so much for the welfare

of the people, perhaps you should start with that pretty little commoner and her daughter. They’ve been very… vulnerable lately.” He smiled. “We wouldn’t want anything to happen to them.”

Red hot anger burst in my mind and my wolf snarled under my skin.

Was he just threatening Piper and Elva?

But if he was, what could I do about it? He had my parents‘ favor. A seat at the right hand of the King.

I raged in my mind, desiring to jump over the table and throttle him.

As it was, I turned on my heel and stormed to the exit of the room.

burst into the hallway, then startled to find Julian jumping away from the door.

eavesdropping.

angry at Terry, that I didn’t even mind Julian’s presence. In fact, I

by the shoulder and

into my

then closed

His

our dear uncle Terry, I’m all for it.”

I

was tempting, but I was never good at subterfuge. Julian knew that. I preferred a

a

here nor there, and had nothing to do with what I

Piper on another date,” I said.

his forehead. I’d surprised him. Good. That

change

I’d hear you say,” Julian

But for Piper’s safety, I was desperate.

“If you

it will help

family has planned for

King and Queen are in on his

seem fully submissive to the rest