The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0118

The King’s whole face went pale for a beat, and in the next, he became very red, like he might explode.

Julian let the lie linger for far longer than was comfortable, until the King seemed like he might choke to

death on it.

Then Julian laughed, and said, “Just kidding! Nicholas isn’t the father, sorry!”

He pulled me away then, quickly, before the King could recover.

The servant, concerned for his King, rushed to his side, leaving our escape open.

Out in the hallway, Julian pulled out of one royal room and into another. This one wasn’t quite so elaborate, likely a prince’s personal chambers. Yet it seemed far too organized and clean to belong to

Julian.

A television was on overtop of a sofa. I thought I heard Nicholas’s voice, but Julian spoke louder and closer, straight in my ear.

“You cannot tell the King the truth about Elva’s birth or the story of your wolf.”

I blinked, surprised by his urgency. He’d switched from mischievous to deadly serious in an instant.

“I have reason to suspect that some of the royalty might be involved in the underground market. We can’t trust anyone. Not my brothers, not the Luna, and not the King.”

I refused to believe that he would have anything to do with what happened

or Elva.

“Of course not Nicholas. But we can’t tell him the truth of

If the King

mean for the

what and who is

Got it?”

I nodded.

hair. “God, that was close. He was about to sick those guards on

you.

Elva.” I needed to get to her, right

dialed something, then brought

Mark sald, his voice stiffer than I was used to. “How may I

Highness?

its Piper. Is Elva okay?”

here and she’s fine. Why? is

the King, I… Please don’t

me, Piper. On my life. No one

he emphasized, I could tell he knew what I was asking, and I could hear his reply loud and

could have cried for

this door, I will still protect

Thank you so

tell