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

am not having sex with Julian!” I said the words too loud. A few

turn and look. I was so embarrassed I wanted to die.

and he led me

not be a good lover for you, Piper. He’s selfish. He’s going

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 getting

“Piper.”

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

he said,

you

again. “It was a mistake.”

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worst of all. “You can’t mean

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

me to believe them.

believe that, then it shouldn’t matter

my hip, bunching my dress

Nicholas. You’re the only one doing

seemed to shock him, and he stumbled this time. He caught himself quicker than I did however,

was never in danger of

stay away from him,” Nicholas said. His voice