The Luna Choosing Game

But I was my father’s first born son. I had responsibilities to the throne and to the kingdom over myself.

The expectations on me made it impossible to lash out in the rebellious way Julian, as the second son,

was allowed to.

So I gritted my teeth, and I agreed.

When I arrived at the meeting place, on the patio just outside the dining room, Lilliana was already

there, waiting for me. She walked right up to me, no preamble or greeting, and kissed me full on the

mouth.

It was an awkward kiss. Her lips were too firm, not malleable at all. Her body was stiff against mine. Her hands sat on my shoulders with no grip. No pulling, or clawing. No passion at all.

This kiss was miles away from the spark I had shared with Piper, when I had pulled her to me in that hallway and we ravaged each other’s mouths. Piper had clung to me like she wanted me inside of her. I

had totally lost control of myself to the flames, ready to burn with her in that moment.

be the one to deliver it

name. Not Julian’s. Mine.

with Lilliana in comparison was entirely

would be strange to have them dangling at my sides. Maybe this was what she was thinking of too:

didn’t try to deepen the kiss. Nor did she

did the same. We stood there, two statues, pressed together at the lips.

nightmare would end. It

heard the bustle of the camera

they are!”

Finally.

with us. Lilliana and I broke apart. Lilliana appeared appropriately embarrassed, covering her mouth with her hand and lowering her eyes demurely. But there was no blush in her cheeks. No tremor in her

a world–class taker.

I looked unhappy, because that was how I felt. I

producer jamming a microphone

the producer said with glee. “Does this

girls even stand a

a sigh, Lilliana stepped in front of me, placing herself at

microphone.

private,” Lilliana said. “And the way he kisses…” She pretended to be embarrassed again, lowering her head. “He’s a

this. There was no other