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.

you?”

only told me the

in his gaze, a raging wildfire out

he would break your heart,” he said.

not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in

my

my God, Nicholas. Your jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing

was back. “Maybe I was

and she was just

Nicholas said. “Piper is a good girl and

and should

even going

deserves better than

instead. Don’t make me laugh. You are so emotionally constipated,

”

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“She’s my friend.”

all? Then why did you get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You can’t even

you are jealous!”

though his arms tightened around me. He held me closer to

hands sat low on my backside, just

lying to

voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

“When I’m done