The Luna Choosing Game

“Piper?” Julian was waiting for my question.

“Okay.” I prepared myself with a deep inhale. Then I asked, “Why did you and Prince Nicholas never

seem to get along?”

Julian’s smile didn’t as much as twitch, yet I still felt a tension seep into the room. Maybe it was my fault. I knew I was asking a loaded question, and with it hanging now in the air, I felt the true weight of it.

I very nearly took it back. I asked too much, got too personal. I should take it back.

Or he could just lie. I wanted him to, if that meant this terrible moment would end.

He looked at me, and then he said, “Nicholas stole my first love. Her name was Bridget.”

My thoughts fizzled out. Nicholas. stole.. Julian’s love? That seemed so impossible! Nicholas dated

some before me, I remembered him talking about it some. But he had always said his previous

relationships had never included anything serious.

I didn’t think he would lie to me about that.

different from Julian’s perspective? Or was he lying to me

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expect us to believe that! No one, not even Prince Nicholas,

a woman away

on the table and then his chin in his hand. “And you’ve played

“You have the most beautiful eyes. And your

her. “Go on.

a word and her face looked no different than before,

Someone I knew she was

growing pit in my stomach, but it was what | believed.

answer remained on my mind. Veronica and

I stayed behind.

have questions,” he said without looking at me. “You might as

the edge of the table with my fingers. “Were you

turned, facing me. “Blue is my favorite color.”

I ”

“You know that’s not what I meant.”

I? Veronica thought it important enough to ask that question

and which

He laughed as