The Luna Choosing Game

I could stare at her forever. I used to, back when we had been dating, on the rare occasions that she

stayed the night. We didn’t do anything sexual. We just liked to hold each other.

I would wake up earlier than her, just as the sun was creeping in through the windows. It would shine on

her, covering her in a soft golden glow. She’d looked like an angel. A woman out of my very dreams..

Even now, I thought the same. There was no golden sunlight here, just the dull tungsten light from the

bedside light. But she was no less beautiful.

She had made the sunlight brighter, not the other way around.

Looking at her helped dwindle some of the bonfire of anger I felt. I could feel the fury buzzing under skin, begging me to run back down there and pummel my uncle.

But I couldn’t leave Piper unattended. In fact…

I pulled my phone from my hip pocket and quickly texted Mark, urging him to be careful with Elva, especially around Terry. By no means, was he to let Elva out of his sight.

my

Once Mark had confirmed, I returned my phone to my pocket and took a seat at Piper’s side, leaning at the very edge of Piper’s bed.

hand in mine. It was cold, so I tried to warm it, closing my other hand

her to wake up.

more

to get some ice,” Julian said, with the same cocksure smirk he always wore.

to the bed, Julian touched his bruise,

that bad, is

improvement,” I

our uncle. He did not

him out flat?”

didn’t even have time to react. Talking,

able to knock that fucker out, even if

by far.

somewhere safe, I could now let my mind wander

happen, and why.

was adding

after Piper.” Other than

Terry’s previous tastes. He generally preferred rail–thin

have perceived Piper as being

would bring Piper into his radar?”

looked at Julian for my answer. He