The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 256

Chapter 0256

The next morning, Elva was still resting peacefully after I awoke and changed, so I left her in the care of

Charlotte, the Nanny, and Mark, and went down to breakfast alone.

I was nearly there, when both Veronica and Tiffany blocked my path.

“We want to talk to you,” Veronica said.

We were about to have breakfast beside each other. “Could it wait until breakfast?” If they were going to

yell at me about ‘my‘ behavior last night, I’d prefer it not to happen on my empty stomach.

“No,” Veronica said.

Okay, then. I sighed in resignation and followed them to a quieter spot away from the doorway to the

dining room.

Tiffany crossed her arms. “We talked to the other–you last night at the gala.”

“She looked like you and spoke like you, but it was clear to us both that she was not you,” Veronica said.

“Yeah, plus… why would you change clothes? That’s not like you at all. And then change back?” Tiffany

shook her head. “It doesn’t add up, Piper. So spill. Tell us what’s really going on.”

My heart pounded. Of all people that didn’t know the difference, why were these two so observant?

Even the King had been willing to believe the worst of me.

“It was me… I was just having a bad night,” I said. I didn’t want to lie, but I couldn’t tell anyone the truth,

not even them. Too many people knew it already, from Nicholas’s guards to some of the servants. It was

a miracle the truth hadn’t leaked yet.

That it hadn’t was a compliment to the strong character of everyone on Nicholas’s payroll.

“That was not a bad night,” Tiffany said.

“That wasn’t you,” Veronica added.

“Did

you

lose a bet or something?” Tiffany said. “Someone extorting you?”

Veronica gave Tiffany sideways look. “It wasn’t her.”

Tiffany looked back. “Who else could it be?”

both looked at

my eyes. “I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t.” If it were only me

reputation.

ran so much deeper than

Piper,” Julian said. Appearing beside me, he placed a

trust these two.”

at him. He was the one who was so

my upset. “There’s a reason I picked

trustworthy.” He

this?” Tiffany asked, her voice taking

At her sides, her hands clenched

me. “You

I did explain that I had a twin sister who was caught up with

enough to fall into the

their gazes became more pitying than judgmental. By the end, they were

my behalf.

able to tell someone the truth and to not have to bear

of their misguided judgement

is running around pretending to be you?” Tiffany asked. “And that

night, being

I said. “And

thought my

won’t be fooled again,” Veronica

if we were jerks to you last night. It

two and two together.”

have

Veronica said. “The underground organization has taken from us

and Tiffany glanced at each other. Julian lowered his

said. “We’ll have to work

“I’m in,” Veronica said.

Tiffany added with a

at each other. It felt good, like I had just gained two more

I said. “It’s a secret I can’t afford to have revealed

your reasons,”

”

–

got to suck, not being able to tell anyone. Your sister must

trouble.”

I nodded, they

safe with us,” Veronica said. She always spoke

to go to breakfast.

pause.

“Julian.”

“Hm?”

red, bloodshot, with heavy bags hanging underneath them. He wavered unsteadily

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