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.

mansion and out the back door where a pair of guards stood

The man, Williams, stood straighter, having

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

behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone else, Julian stopped

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said

you were working the night of the Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual

at me and then quickly away.

too. “Did you think this woman

similar…” He cleared his throat. “But then when I tried to greet her, she did not

treat you?” Julian asked.

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

panning out. I had a very average appearance – average height, average appearance. For her to look like me wasn’t

up. Piper. This is all good information,” Julian

have a common face,” I said,

he said, “Thank you, you may

Thank you,

you for your help,” I told

me,

gone, I looked to Julian.

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

that helps us,”

finger to his chin. “We need a guest list.”

later, Julian and I sat in a sitting 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 what

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

she have been a guest with someone

hummed. “Most guests must be declared beforehand for security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in on his own, with his status. I’ll have to

arms outstretched.

as he approached us. “The servants saw

Elva in my arms, I was able to keep most of my disappointment at

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