The Luna Choosing Game

“I don’t care what the King thinks of me,” Nicholas said. “I will see justice done.”

“That’s incredibly noble of you, brother Julian rolled his eyes. “But I have a different scheme. It would provide the same result, with less mess.”

Nicholas shook his head like he didn’t even want to hear him out. But I disagreed. We should hear every

option before acting, especially if Nicholas’s plan would hurt him in the long run.

“Please explain, Julian,” I said.

Nicholas shot me a look, which I pointedly did not acknowledge.

“If we call out the bullies directly, we could back them into a corner and make things worse. It would be

so much simpler if we lifted up Piper instead. We could make her untouchable.”

Nicholas thought a moment, then asked, “How?”

I had the same question.

Julian nodded toward the boar carcass that the wolves were protecting.

Understanding crossed Nicholas’s face. I still wasn’t sure.

can try it. But if it fails, we will do it

shrugged. “But give me a couple days, anyway. I think I can work with

you talking about?” I

winked at me. “You’ll see.”

Nicholas said. Then, after a quick scowling glance at his brother, amended, “Trust

Julian laughed.

Julian. But Nicholas? Even with the misunderstanding of betrayal looming between us, I knew I could still trust him with

for something. A heck

trust you,” I told

didn’t change, but he seemed satisfied with the way he tapped my

back to the palace.” Julian waggled his eyebrows. “Maybe I could carry

not,” Nicholas said at

glanced between them. “I could try to walk…?”

so that his back was

and he hoisted me up onto his back. He held

me

especially after Julian gave me a knowing look. I couldn’t deny the position was nice though,

thighs.

Nicholas was only doing this

to the palace. Romance

fully explain why he hadn’t wanted Julian to carry me

mattered. I had to let those thoughts go. Nicholas