The Luna Choosing Game

“I can tell by the look on your face that you’ve been thinking about me,” Terry said.

My stomach twisted. The champagne I had enjoyed only a moment ago soured in my mouth.

Susie shrunk, half–hiding behind me. Terry didn’t even look at her, his entire attention was focused on

1. me.

I didn’t reply to him. I simply stood there trying not to be sick on the ballroom floor.

Terry didn’t seem to mind. He continued on without even a dent to his smile.

“Congratulations, Piper. You’ve enamored two different brothers. No simple act. Though I can

understand why they are taken with you.”

I swallowed down the rising bile in my throat. “Thank you.” It was all I could manage. I knew what lied beyond his friendly façade, and now that the image of him had been permanently tainted, I struggled to

rebuild my own fake friendly face to deal with him.

“You must forgive me,” he said. “Our time was cut so short the last time we were together. But I am

hoping we can claim more along time again soon.”

I said

that my words turned a few heads around me. People were

were judging me.

and softened my tone. “The competition

possibly find time…”

I wouldn’t worry about them if I were you. Don’t forget who I am, Piper. I can sneak you away

any time and no one would

onlookers laughed, like Terry had said something charming and not unbelievably creepy. I

Terry had tried to do to me, but I

couldn’t see

wanted to dig a hole and bury myself in it. Anything to get away from

eavesdroppers couldn’t hear, he added, 1 cannot wait to add you to my collection of broken things.”

tone and the unwanted fire

+15 BONUS

to save me. I had to save myself. I drew courage from the knowledge that he couldn’t touch me here, even though he clearly wanted

everyone would

and told him, “You are going to be disappointed,

you think what

powerful man. I get what

given to me