The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0104

I pushed the horse as fast as she could go. My wolf was here, I could feel it.

But then, suddenly, it felt further away. It was leaving me!

In the driveway beyond the house, a car started to drive away. I pulled at the reins, guiding the horse in

that direction.

Faster, faster. We were going to lose it!

The horse huffed with each heavy exhale. Its hooves clattered against the concrete driveway. We followed the car as it pulled out onto the road, slipping straight through the rod–iron gate that had opened

for the car.1

Julian was right behind me. He’d stopped calling for me and instead now followed my lead.

We chased that car. The windows were tinted, I couldn’t see inside. But I knew my wolf was there. It was

so close, I could have cried.

But then the road reached a straight stretch, and the car accelerated to a faster speed than my horse

had any chance of matching.

The distance expanded, adding yard after yard, until the car was on the horizon line, and my horse was

slowing from exhaustion.

I watched the car go, even long after it was out of sight. Inside my chest, the tether between me and my

wolf stretched and stretched, until it finally snapped and was gone.

Julian dismounted quickly beside me. “We have to get off the road.”

As I stood there in shock, he grabbed the reins of my horse as well as his own, and led both away from

the road and into the forest brush alongside it.

I was numb. I couldn’t move.

For one brief moment, I had felt my wolf again. Now, as before, I was empty.

Julian, a man determined, carefully guided our horses deeper into the woods. He didn’t say a word the

entire time

He could have been mad at me, I wasn’t sure. Whenever I had seen Julian mad in the past, typically at

Nicholas, he had lashed out with a sharp smirk and barbed insults. This silence was something new.

In the depths of the forest, we reached a small grassy patch. Julian stopped, and the horses began to

“Can you get down?” Julian asked me. “We need to let the horses rest for a few moments. We pushed them pretty hard.”

I understood and slowly dismounted the mare.

his expression was unreadable. He looked so much like Nicholas in that moment; it was clear

your wolf,” he said.

sorry, I shouldn’t have

I should have calculated that you might react that way. I could only imagine what

be reunited.”

explained it even if I tried. Instead, I hooked my fingers together and sunk in

carved out, hollow

there in silence again. Julian fiddled with his phone, but he seemed frustrated

out here.”

lost?” I asked.

from here, but it won’t be so secret if I can’t coordinate with Brian. We’re way off the prepared route, and I

I truly hadn’t meant to cause trouble. I just… I felt a

He ran a hand down his face

settle for Plan

“What’s plan B?”

He winked.

“Julian.”

“Trust me, Piper.”

manipulative, always watchful, always scheming. And he was

and

Nicholas,”

over his heart. “You wound

admit how this banter

my trust yet.”

good instincts then.” He smirked. It was nice to see him back to his usual self. “I’m

Chapter 0105

rested, then we began the slow ride back to the palace

whose palace was that?” I tried asking, hoping he

established great trust between us,” he said, evasive as ever.

I sighed.

but I’m only not telling you for your own protection. I need

this further before I

I could just look

palace, Julian suggested we

to text

sneaky. His phone service returned

our horses toward the paddock, a camera crew rushed toward us as if they

questions.

about your secret

breaking the rules to see

done

my shoulders. “Come now, guys. This

is my

by the cameras and questions, and now Julian was

absurd

flashed me a wide, cocksure grin that seemed to say,

that true? Are you Julian’s

a good liar.

Julian nuzzled against my cheek. It took everything I had

I

an unattractive man, but this was too close, too much. Especially