The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0450

My wolf was rampaging in my mind, begging me to run, to be free, to give myself over to my natural side and forget myself and my worries for a while.

I was on the edge, so close to giving over. I needed to go to someone, but I didn’t know how. Nicholas had made me promise that I would go to him when I was feeling like this, but that wasn’t possible now.

Susie was always an option, but she had her own troubles to worry about. And likely Mark was with her, especially since I didn’t see him with Nicholas and I knew he wasn’t watching my room tonight.

Veronica was another choice. She was likely locked up in the library for another long night of research. The thought of joining her there was usually a soothing nothing. But right now it made my skin crawl. I wanted to be free, not confined to a box.

It was that notion that drove me out into the gardens, where I knew Julian was lurking. Before I had earlier left him, he had expressed his own desire not to return to his room tonight. He said he had a lot of thinking to do.

I didn’t blame him. What I hadn’t expected was that I would end up with a lot of thinking to do too, now.

Letting my feet guide me, and maybe my heart guide my feet, I flew down the staircase.

the doorway leading outside, Brian stood guard. When he saw me coming, he wordlessly stood to the side and pushed open the door for me. He didn’t even ask me what I wanted or why

he had eyes and ears everywhere. Maybe

me speak to Julian anyway. I didn’t know.

late, only the string lights woven through the

out from the darkened flowers and trees

moonlight.

me. As I approached, his gaze was up at the moon. He didn’t look at me

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must have sensed my presence by

much brighter here than back home in the

I covered my face with my hands and I sobbed so loudly that

immediately turned to me. “Piper? What’s wrong?”