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

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

each other a moment. Then they

we were out of earshot of

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Williams said stiffly.

remember allowing an unusual woman in

sir.” Williams glanced at me and then quickly away.

too. “Did you think

“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

she treat you?” Julian

me to mind my own business, though all I asked was how

returned Williams‘ smile, even as my heart ached. This lead of Julian’s didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very

Piper. This is all good information,” Julian

common face,” I said, revealing

he said, “Thank you, you may return to your

Thank

your help,” I told

at me, and then continued walking.

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

someone else for you. means that she did not

still not sure how that helps

his chin. “We need 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 I was looking for,

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

she have been a guest with someone else?” I

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

Elva rushed into the room. She came straight over to me, arms outstretched. I placed my papers aside to pull her

in soon after. “She wanted to see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw you enter here.

my arms, I was able to keep most of my

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