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 a pair of guards stood

right. The man, Williams, stood straighter,

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

with Williams following behind. When we were out

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Williams 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

at me and then quickly

think this

With everyone in costume, she looked similar…” He cleared his throat. “But

she treat

business, though all I asked was how she was enjoying her evening Williams gave me a small smile. “Miss Piper

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

all good information,”

face,” I said, revealing only part of my concern.

arm. To Williams, he said,

Thank you,

for your help,” I

me,

he was gone, I looked to Julian. “This lead

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

how that helps

his chin. “We need

a printed out guest list split between us. I held

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and none of them could be so easily mistaken for you,” he said.

have been a guest with someone else?” I

security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in on his

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

said as he approached us. “The servants saw you

my arms, I was able to keep most of my

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