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

Tiffany s

that!

to steal a woman

the table and then his chin in his hand. “And you’ve played right into my trap. Tell me more about how wonderful I am.”

once. “You have the most beautiful eyes. And your wit

encourage her. “Go on. Don’t stop.”

didn’t say a word and her face looked no different

she was giving me a vibe. Someone I knew she

really, other than a growing

on my mind. Veronica and Tiff any

I stayed behind.

without looking at me. “You might as

with my fingers. “Were

turned, facing me. “Blue is

I ”

that’s not

thought it important enough to ask that question

which

He laughed as he walked