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.

didn’t like that. He was my Beta, but he was also my friend and confidant. He was the only person around me

speak your mind,”

nodded. “You’ve been different since she’s arrived. Almost more… open, I

hid my true

though. “No, seriously. Around her, your emotions come out more easily. You’re more present in the moment, instead

him with

became sheepish “You told me to

I said. “That doesn’t

her, watch how fast your emotions trigger, especially when dompared

“Ridiculous.”

be true.

refused to fall into Piper’s trap again. She’d

to me. For him to say these things, meant he had to be seeing

me, if she was making my emotions more

time for frivolous entanglements like love. That wasn’t

I hid my identity to attend

I had to do. Even if it made

I made my move. With Mark’s reluctant help, we had dwindled down the perfect candidate for what I planned

was Lilliana. She was petite and soft–spoken. Her demeanor was flawless, she never looked

out of place. She seemed a bit demure for my tastes, but

what would

a good Luna, I reasoned. I ignored the way

girls arrived for the