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.”

rather not,” I said quickly.

a few heads around me.

They were

my throat and softened my tone. “The competition

possibly find time…”

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

at any time and no

like Terry had said something charming and not

since they didn’t know what Terry had tried to do to me, but

couldn’t see

bury myself in it. Anything to get away from him and

do enjoy our time together, Piper” Softer, so the eavesdroppers couldn’t

possessive tone and the unwanted fire in his eyes as he dragged his slimy

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

everyone would look.

told him, “You are going to be disappointed, because you will never own

say that now. I’ll let you

I’m a powerful man. I get

given to me on