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

Julian said, addressing the guard on the right. The man, Williams, stood straighter, having been named. “With me.”

a moment. Then

into the gardens, with Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of

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said stiffly.

working the night of the Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual woman in through the back

sir.” Williams glanced at me and then quickly

think this woman was Piper?”

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

did she treat

asked was

didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very average appearance – average height, average appearance. For her to look like me wasn’t unusual. Lots of people looked like me.

up. Piper. This is all good

common face,” I said, revealing only part of

Julian patted my arm. To Williams, he said, “Thank you, you may return to your

Thank you,

you for your help,” I told

to nod at me, and

he was gone, I looked to Julian. “This lead doesn’t

discovery, Piper? Think on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you.

how that helps us,”

chin. “We need a guest list.”

minutes 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

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

been a guest with

hummed. “Most guests must be declared beforehand for security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked someone

room. She came straight over to me, arms outstretched. I placed my papers aside

he said as he approached us. “The

Holding Elva in my arms, I was able

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