The Luna Choosing Game

His gaze sent a pleasant shiver down my spine. Blushing slightly, I glanced away from him and toward the cameras instead. Their presence reminded me of where I was and what Julian had just asked me.

I cleared my throat. To Julian, I said, “You’ll have to wait and see.”

He laughed.

Ten minutes later, Julian held out his hand, “Will you dance with me, Piper?”

I knew he was up to something, but with the cameras watching, I couldn’t refuse.

I placed my hand in his. He closed his fingers around mine, and tugged me closer to the pianoforte.

Then he pulled me into his arms.

At the same time, Nicholas led Lilliana to dance as well. They held each other stiffly and at a

respectable distance. The moved with formal, stilted steps.

Julian placed my hand on his chest, and Nicholas nearly tripped over his own feet. Yet he immediately

righted himself and continued dancing.

wasn’t quite as cutting as it had earlier been. “This isn’t as fun as I’d hoped.”

with me to bother Nicholas. But I struggled to understand why it was working. Although Nicholas had made it clear from the start that he didn’t like the idea

reactions were still

the way he was looking at me did not seem like the glare of a man who

thought of something,” Julian

circles, Julian led me closer to Nicholas and Lilliana. Before I could truly react, Julian abruptly disappeared, so when I

masterfully switched partners. Now he danced around

looking Lilliana.

me, and I, up at him. I thought he might walk away or suggest we return to

original partners.

his arms went around my waist

Julian had led Lilliana – and the cameras – mostly

jealous, I didn’t want him to think that I was interested in Julian, so I told him, “If you wanted to know what costume I’d

“You wouldn’t need to

in costume

heart pounded in

seemed entirely confident. How could he be so sure?

I

might say, or if

Piper,” he said, just as