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.

the back door where a pair of guards

The

a moment. Then they

lead me further into the gardens, with Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone else, Julian stopped and guided me to face

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said

and you remember allowing an unusual woman in through the back door. The woman was wearing a black dress. with feathery sleeves?”

me

too. “Did you think this woman was Piper?”

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

did she treat you?” Julian

mind my own business, though all I asked was how she

I had a very average appearance – average

up. Piper. This is all good

have a common face,” I said,

he said, “Thank you, you may

sir. Thank

you for your help,” I

at me, and then

looked to Julian. “This lead doesn’t feel very strong.”

to mistake someone else

how that

tapped a finger to his chin.

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.

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of them could be so easily mistaken for you,” he

guest with someone else?” I

suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in on his own, with his status. I’ll

me, arms outstretched. I placed my

soon after. “She wanted to see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw you enter here. I hope we aren’t disturbing you.”

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

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