The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0170

During the banquet, Julian leaned over to me and said, “I have a lead. Be ready tomorrow morning.”

I tried to pry for more information for the rest of the night, but he just smiled vaguely at me or said, “You

will have to wait patiently.”

By the end of the evening, I was ready to shake him until the answers fell out.

“Walk me to my room,” I insisted, but even then, even when we were alone, he was tight–lipped.

Outside my door, he squeezed my hand and told me, “See you bright and early, Piper.”

Infuriating man.

the man

Even so, true to his word, Julian arrived at 8 o’clock next Fortunately, I was already awake, with the nanny arriving just a few minutes before.

Mark glanced between us. “Prince Julian. I didn’t realize you and Piper had a date planned for today.”

Julian winked at him. “Piper loves my spontaneity.”

I rolled my eyes. “Let’s just go, please.”

Julian lifted his arm, and I hooked mine with his. He led me down the hallway to the stairwell. When we were far enough away from Mark, I hissed at Julian.

“Now can you tell me what the lead is?”

“They’re not a what. They are a who.”

My heart jumped into my throat. He couldn’t mean the woman in black? No, no that wouldn’t make sense, despite how much I wished it to be so. Plus, I didn’t feel the presence of my wolf anywhere. If that woman was here, I’d be able to feel her.

“Then, who is the lead?” I was tired of speculating. Julian enjoyed his games, but I was at wit’s end.

out the back door

right. The man, Williams, stood straighter,

moment. Then they nodded, and Williams

me further into the gardens, with Williams following behind. When we were out of earshot of anyone else, Julian

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said stiffly.

throat. “Williams, I’ve been told you were working the night of the Ball, and you remember allowing an unusual woman in through

Williams glanced at me

you think this

throat. “But then when

did she treat you?” Julian

with her. She told me to mind my own business, though all I asked was how she was enjoying her evening Williams

even as my heart ached. This lead of Julian’s didn’t seem to be panning out. I had a very average appearance – average height, average appearance. For her to

This is all good information,” Julian said.

face,” I said, revealing only part of

Julian patted my arm. To Williams, he said, “Thank you, you may

sir. Thank you,

your help,” I told him.

stopped to nod at me, and then

looked to Julian. “This lead doesn’t

someone else for you. means that she did not look like any of the

that

to his chin. “We need a guest

parlor, a printed out guest list split between us. I held some pages, Julian held the rest.

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list, and none of them could be so

she have been a guest with someone else?” I asked.

guests must be declared beforehand for security reasons. I suppose Terry could have sneaked someone in on his

arms outstretched. I placed

see you,” he said as he approached us. “The servants saw you

was able to keep most of my disappointment at bay.

couch, his gaze caught on the papers. “Is

“We were