The Luna Choosing Game

He was my lighthouse, guiding me back to the shore, safe through tumultuous waters.

I stepped into him and fell into his chest. His arms wrapped around me on instinct. Gently, he eased me

back into the room I’d left, and away from the hallway where anyone could have happened upon us.

“Oh, shit,” Julian muttered. “It’s not what it looks like I swear.”

Nicholas’s arms came around me, protective yet soft, treating me as if I was made of glass. His voice

exuded anger, however, as he snapped at his brother, “What the hell did you do?”

“I didn’t do anything!” Julian said at once. He quickly amended, “Well, not like you’re thinking, anyway!”

Nicholas started to growl.

“Piper,” Julian said. “I know you are going through a thing but can you please explain to my very furious

brother that I did not do anything untoward?”

I sniffled, then looked up at Nicholas. He wasn’t looking back, so I reached a hand up and cupped his

cheek. That claimed his attention, and his fiery eyes found mine. Immediately he softened.

he hurt you?” he asked.

only told

answer. The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire

warned you that he would break your heart,” he

fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in

my sister.

jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now,

my shoulder. His wicked smirk was back. “Maybe I

was

good girl and she deserves

and forget bullshit. She is a genuine heart and should be

going on about?” Julian said.

better than

let me guess. She deserves you instead. Don’t make me laugh. You are

”

+15 BONUS

“She’s my friend.”

Then why did you get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking?

are

tightened around me. He

my backside, just above the curve of

who’s lying to who?”

my voice was still

handle this, Piper,” Nicholas whispered to me. “When I’m done with him,