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

Tiffany s

can’t expect us to believe that! No one,

able to steal a woman away from you.”

chin in his hand. “And you’ve played right into

once. “You have the most beautiful eyes.

to encourage her.

me. She didn’t say a word and her face looked no different than before, yet

me a vibe. Someone I knew she

that, really, other than a growing pit in my stomach, but it was what | believed.

his unusual answer remained on my mind. Veronica

But I stayed

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

with my fingers. “Were you telling

turned, facing me.

I ”

sighed. “You know that’s not what I

important enough to ask that question

sign and which of your

laughed as he