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.

from Julian’s perspective? Or was he

Tiffany s

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

a woman away

smiling at her. He placed his elbow on the table and then his chin in his hand. “And you’ve played right into my trap. Tell me more

have the most beautiful eyes. And

to encourage her. “Go on. Don’t stop.”

me. She didn’t say a word and her face looked no

me a vibe. Someone I knew she was telling me

to think that, really, other than a growing pit

remained on my mind. Veronica and Tiff

I stayed behind.

looking at me. “You might as well ask

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

was.” He turned, facing me. “Blue is my

I ”

know that’s not what I

enough to ask that question first.”

which of your

questions.” He laughed as