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 back door where

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

at each other a moment.

Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone else,

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Williams said stiffly. “Ma’am.”

Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual woman in through the back door. The woman was wearing a black

me and then

think this

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

she treat you?” Julian

though all I asked

Julian’s didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very average appearance – average height, average appearance. For her to look like

This is all good information,” Julian

have a common face,” I said, revealing only

said, “Thank you, you may return to

sir. Thank you,

for your help,” I told

me,

Julian.

your sense of discovery, Piper? Think on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you. means that she did not look like

sure how that

his chin. “We need a guest

guest list split between us. I held some pages, Julian

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none of them could be so easily

been a guest with someone else?” I asked.

for security reasons. I suppose Terry could have

me, arms outstretched. I

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

I was able to

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