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.

back door where a pair of guards stood at

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

moment. Then they nodded, and Williams stepped forward.

lead me further into the gardens, with Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone

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said stiffly.

you remember allowing an unusual woman in through

glanced at me and then quickly

“Did you think this woman was

throat. “But then when I tried to greet her, she did not treat me as Miss Piper would.”

treat you?” Julian

with her. She told me to mind my own business, though all I asked was how she was enjoying her evening Williams gave me a small smile. “Miss Piper

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

up. Piper. This is all good

said, revealing only part

he said, “Thank you, you may return to your post.”

Thank

help,”

to nod at me, and then continued walking.

to Julian. “This lead

on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you. means that she did not look like

still not sure how that

tapped a finger to his chin. “We need a guest

guest list split between us. I held some pages, Julian held the rest. I didn’t really know what I was looking

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this list, and none of them could be so

she have been a guest

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

She came straight over to me, arms outstretched. I

see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw you enter here. I hope we

able to keep most of my disappointment at

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