The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0220

Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself

comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still

with my hands in my lap..

I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded

to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked

in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.

It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.

“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”

“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”

I raised a brow. “Role–play?”

“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll

correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we

can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”

shivered unpleasantly at the thought of dealing

would have to face him eventually. She’d seemed very interested in me, and

be at more events. Still, I wished I didn’t

he’d tried to drug and

hands together in my lap.

closer. I trusted

“You’re safe, okay? This is just a game, and you can tap out

head. “I want to learn. I want

וד

I am ever going to let him corner you

The princes had their own responsibilities and

every

responsible for my own safety. And that

“Ready?” Julian asked.

I nodded.

shifted in an instant. His brow lowered while

was channeling Terry himself.

It was… unnerving.

arm around behind me on the back of the couch. Then he leaned in close enough

on my

tonight, Piper,” Julian said. “You’ve been strutting

for me.”

too much, too real, too soon. I couldn’t move. I was locked in that moment with Terry, after he had given me the champagne laced with