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 quickly.

noticed then that my words turned a few heads around me.

They were judging

competition organizers

possibly find time…”

I were you. Don’t forget who I am, Piper. I can sneak you away for a

and no one would

like Terry had said something charming and not unbelievably

blame them exactly, since they didn’t know what Terry had tried to do

see how uncomfortable he

dig a hole and bury myself in it.

in closer. “I do enjoy our time together, Piper” Softer, so the eavesdroppers couldn’t hear, he added,

the unwanted fire in his eyes as he dragged

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to save myself. I drew courage from the knowledge that he couldn’t touch me

screamed, everyone

“You are going to be disappointed, because you will

say that now. I’ll let you think what you want. But no one escapes from

man. I get what I want.”

threat than those given to me on the stage by Lilliana and Olivia,