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.

guided me through the mansion and out the back door

The man, Williams, stood straighter, having

at each other a moment. Then they nodded,

When we were out of earshot of anyone

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said stiffly.

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

at me and then quickly

you think this woman

nodded. “Initially, I did. Yes, sir. With everyone in costume, she looked similar…” He cleared his throat. “But then when I tried to

did she treat you?” Julian

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

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

up. Piper. This is all good information,”

common face,” I said, revealing

said, “Thank

sir. Thank

your help,” I told

stopped to nod at me, and then continued

looked to Julian. “This lead doesn’t

of discovery, Piper? Think on it. For Williams to mistake someone else for you. means that she did not look like any of the other candidates.”

that helps us,”

finger to his chin. “We need

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 I was looking for, but

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and none of them could be so easily mistaken

a guest with someone

suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in

arms outstretched. I placed my papers aside to pull her into a hug.

to see you,” he said as he approached us. “The

Elva in my arms, I was able

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