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.

so much like Nicholas in that moment; it was clear

your wolf,” he

I shouldn’t have –”

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

to be reunited.”

tried. Instead, I hooked my fingers together and sunk

carved out, hollow inside.

again. Julian fiddled with his phone,

signal out here.”

we lost?”

We’re way off the

trouble. I just… I felt a pull, and

down his

for Plan

“What’s plan B?”

He winked.

“Julian.”

“Trust me, Piper.”

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

and

Nicholas,” I said.

put a hand over his heart. “You wound me.”

arms, unwilling to admit how this banter helped

my trust yet.”

instincts then.” He smirked. It was nice to see him back to his usual self. “I’m likely the most untrustworthy man you will ever meet.”

Chapter 0105

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

I tried asking, hoping he might

have established great trust between us,” he

I sighed.

won’t believe me, but I’m only not telling you for your own

further before

to the internet, so I could just look it up. As it

neared the palace, Julian

to text with Brian.

sneaky. His phone service

the paddock, a camera crew rushed toward us as if they had been waiting for our return. Cameras pushed straight

questions.

Julian! Tell us about

Was it worth the risk, breaking

do you think what you’ve done

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

is my

froze. I’d already been blindsided by the cameras

absurd

grin

true? Are

a good

against my cheek.

I

man, but this was too close, too much.