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.

and out the back door where

on the right. The man, Williams, stood straighter, having been named.

looked at each other a moment. Then they nodded, and

behind. When we were out of earshot of

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said

been told you were working the night of the Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual woman in through the back door. The woman was

sir.” Williams glanced at me and then quickly

noticed too. “Did you think this

nodded. “Initially, I did. Yes, sir. With everyone in costume, she looked similar…” He cleared his throat. “But then when I tried to greet her, she did not treat me as

treat you?” Julian asked.

business, though all I asked was how she was enjoying her evening Williams gave me a

my heart ached. This lead of Julian’s didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very average appearance –

is all good information,”

face,” I said, revealing

arm. To Williams, he said, “Thank

sir. Thank you, sir.”

help,” I told

at me,

to Julian. “This

Think on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you. means that she did not look like any of the other candidates.”

not sure how that helps us,” I said.

a finger to his chin. “We

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

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of them could be so easily mistaken

she have been a guest with someone else?” I asked.

security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in on his own, with his status. I’ll

Elva rushed into the room. She came straight over to me, arms outstretched. I

soon after. “She wanted to see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw you enter here. I hope we aren’t disturbing you.”

was able

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