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

But I struggled to understand why it was working. Although Nicholas had made it clear from the start that he

still tethered to those

a

thought of something,” Julian said suddenly.

closer to Nicholas and Lilliana. Before I could truly react, Julian abruptly disappeared, so when I came out of my spin, I was pressing flat into the chest

masterfully switched partners. Now he danced around

looking Lilliana.

at me, and I, up at him. I thought he might walk away or

original partners.

arms went around my

Julian had led Lilliana – and the cameras – mostly

told him, “If you wanted to know what

little. “You wouldn’t need to tell

in costume or

pounded in my

could he be

I

might say, or if he might

it, Piper,” he said, just