The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 268

Chapter 0268

Together, Julian, Nicholas, and I walked out into the hallway. We made it down to the main hallway before Terry himself saw us and stepped into our path.

Julian, Nicholas, and I stopped in our tracks.

“There you are, Piper. And I see you’ve run into my errant nephews.”

“Don’t worry, uncle, lost.”

Julian said smoothly. “We found Piper before she became hopelessly

Terry tilted his head. He was smiling, but its edges were sharp and dangerous. “And why would Piper need to be found? Last I saw her, she was with the tour group. I turn my back for one moment to correct an ignorant girl, and in that single moment, Piper vanished.”

“I went looking for a bathroom and got lost,” I said, falling back on my initial planned excuse.

were gone for an hour.” Terry’s eyes

got very

her,” Julian said. “Who knows how long she would have been wandering. Sometimes I think you forget how

not forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze never

hand. He squeezed it, as if saying, I am here. I’m not going anywhere.

to end the discussion. “I’m back now

me for several long seconds, too long to feel like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm, to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even apologize?

wanted to

I’m glad you have

haste. Dinner is about to be served.”

away from us. We fell into step behind him. I traded looks with both Nicholas and Julian. Nicholas’s face

the growing unease in my

dining room, the other guests and candidates

his seat at the center of the table. I was to sit on

hand. In my ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats with

of us seemed to have any misconceptions that Terry would place Julian or Nicholas beside me. Their right as princes would let them have the right to claim any seat

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