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.

finally looked at me, but his expression was unreadable. He looked so much like Nicholas in that moment; it was

he said. “In

I shouldn’t have –”

way. I could

to be reunited.”

if I tried. Instead, I hooked

carved out, hollow inside.

there in silence again. Julian fiddled with his

signal out

lost?” I

if I can’t coordinate with Brian. We’re way off the prepared route, and I don’t

to cause trouble. I just… I felt a pull, and

Really.” He ran a hand down his face and then sighed dramatically. “I suppose

for Plan B.”

“What’s plan B?”

He winked.

“Julian.”

“Trust me, Piper.”

too manipulative, always watchful, always scheming. And he was

and through.

Nicholas,” I said.

over his heart. “You wound

my arms, unwilling to admit how this banter helped me feel a

my trust yet.”

to see him back to his usual self. “I’m likely the most untrustworthy man

Chapter 0105

waited a bit longer, until the horses were rested, then

that?” I tried asking, hoping he

have established great trust between us,” he said, evasive

I sighed.

believe me, but I’m only not telling you

further before I reveal

had my phone, or any access to the internet, so I could just look it up. As it was, I was at the mercy of whatever

palace, Julian suggested

began to text with Brian.

try to be sneaky. His

rushed toward us as if they had been waiting

questions.

about your secret

breaking the rules to see

you think what you’ve done is

around my shoulders. “Come now, guys. This is no big secret. Hasn’t

is

the cameras and questions,

an absurd lie?

grin that seemed to say, Play

true? Are you

a good liar. “…

Julian nuzzled against my cheek. It took everything

I

but this was too close, too much. Especially because I knew