The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 170

During the banquet, Julian leaned over to me and said, “I have a lead. Be ready tomorrow morning.”

I tried to pry for more information for the rest of the night, but he just smiled vaguely at me or said, “You

will have to wait patiently.”

By the end of the evening, I was ready to shake him until the answers fell out.

“Walk me to my room,” I insisted, but even then, even when we were alone, he was tight–lipped.

Outside my door, he squeezed my hand and told me, “See you bright and early, Piper.”

Infuriating man.

the man

Even so, true to his word, Julian arrived at 8 o’clock next Fortunately, I was already awake, with the nanny arriving just a few minutes before.

Mark glanced between us. “Prince Julian. I didn’t realize you and Piper had a date planned for today.”

Julian winked at him. “Piper loves my spontaneity.”

I rolled my eyes. “Let’s just go, please.”

Julian lifted his arm, and I hooked mine with his. He led me down the hallway to the stairwell. When we were far enough away from Mark, I hissed at Julian.

“Now can you tell me what the lead is?”

“They’re not a what. They are a who.”

My heart jumped into my throat. He couldn’t mean the woman in black? No, no that wouldn’t make sense, despite how much I wished it to be so. Plus, I didn’t feel the presence of my wolf anywhere. If that woman was here, I’d be able to feel her.

“Then, who is the lead?” I was tired of speculating. Julian enjoyed his games, but I was at wit’s end.

the mansion and out the back

on the right. The man, Williams, stood straighter,

each other a moment. Then

the gardens, with Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone else, Julian stopped

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said stiffly.

the Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual woman

Williams glanced at me and

think

did. Yes, sir. With everyone in costume, she looked similar…” He cleared his throat. “But then when I tried to greet her,

she treat

her. She told me to mind my own business, though all I asked was how she was enjoying her evening Williams

Julian’s didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very average appearance

all good information,” Julian

face,” I said,

arm. To Williams, he said, “Thank you,

Thank you, sir.”

you for your help,” I told him.

me, and

was gone, I looked to Julian. “This lead

of discovery, Piper? Think on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you.

sure how that helps us,” I said.

chin. “We need

room off the parlor, a printed out guest list split between us. I held some pages, Julian held the rest. I didn’t really know

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them could

she have been a guest with someone else?” I

must be declared beforehand for security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked

arms outstretched. I placed my papers aside to pull

in soon after. “She wanted to see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw

I was able to keep most of my disappointment at

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