The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0040

Piper couldn’t think I was running away from her, despite that being exactly what I was doing.

I’d never let her know she had any power over me still.

If she knew, she’d likely use it against me. I continued to suspect that she was only here for nefarious

purposes

Her presence couldn’t have been a coincidence, despite what she said.

Mark caught up with me in the driveway near one of the royal family’s cars. He’d been my Beta a long time. There weren’t many things I didn’t tell him about.

Piper included.

“She’s not like how I pictured her,” Mark said now. “When you mentioned her before, I thought she might actually have cloven hoofs and a tail. A devil, for sure. But meeting her, she seems…. nice.”

“Don’t be deceived.” Like I had been.

I couldn’t let Piper get her hooks into me again. Yet even as I thought it, I could feel my dormant. attachment to her pushing against the outer edges of my heart, trying to make its way back in.

Mark seemed pensive, like he wanted to say more but held himself back.

that. He was my Beta, but he was also my friend and confidant. He was the only person around me anymore with whom I could talk

speak your mind,” I told

been different since she’s arrived. Almost

my true thoughts away from

Around her, your emotions come out more easily. You’re more present in the moment, instead of just standing there going through the

him with a

expression became sheepish “You told

doesn’t mean that I have

you are around her, watch how fast your emotions trigger, especially when dompared to when

“Ridiculous.”

be true. I wouldn’t

into Piper’s trap again. She’d

Mark wouldn’t lie to me. For him to say these things, meant he had to be seeing

to me, if she was making my emotions

prince. I didn’t have time for frivolous entanglements like love.

my identity to attend the

do. Even if

move. With Mark’s reluctant help, we had dwindled

name was Lilliana. She was petite and soft–spoken. Her demeanor was flawless,

bit demure for my tastes, but then, this wasn’t

was about what would be best

I reasoned. I ignored the way that thought made my stomach

arrived for the