The Luna Choosing Game

On the dance floor, Nicholas placed his hand on my hip. I placed mine of his shoulder. The orchestra

began to play, and Nicholas led me forward in a dance.

His jaw was clenched and he wasn’t looking at me. Even compared to our previous dances, his

movements now were stiff and unnatural.

He was mad at me, unjustly, and knowing that made me equally mad at him.

“You can’t keep me from talking with your brother,” I said. “You can’t dictate who I talk to at all.”

Nicholas huffed a sharp breath, too full of distain to be a laugh. Then he glanced down at me and entirely dropped the façade of humor.

“It’s inappropriate for you to leave in the middle of the celebration to run off and fuck my brother.”

I missed a step and stumbled over my own feet. Nicholas’s firm grip was the only reason I stayed upright.

“What?” I hissed. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Don’t lie to me, Piper,” Nicholas hissed back. “You are always sneaking off with him. And then that night

you knock on his door so

sex with Julian!” I said the words too loud. A few of the dancing couples around

turn and look. I was

keep dancing and he led me away from

you, Piper. He’s selfish. He’s going to

I snapped. I couldn’t believe he would think me capable of indulging in a carnal relationship with Julian right in the middle of the competition. It hurt me a bit, so I lashed out, wanting to hurt him too. “Who said anything about

“Piper.”

me that night? You thought I’d jump from one brother

said, firm.

did you kiss me?”

looked away from me again. “It was a

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That hurt worst of all. “You can’t

me.” The words were clipped. They didn’t sound true. But he

He wanted me to believe them.

shouldn’t matter who

bunching my dress into his fist. “He’ll hurt

only one doing that.”

time. He caught himself quicker

was never in danger of falling.

away from him,” Nicholas said. His voice was softer now.