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?”

head. “He only told

fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of

he would break your

My mind was too caught up

my

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

back. “Maybe I was actually

she was just overwhelmed?”

me,” Nicholas said. “Piper is a good girl and she

is a genuine heart and should be treated with love

are you even going on about?”

better than you,” Nicholas snapped.

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

”

+15 BONUS

“She’s my friend.”

you thought she and I were fucking? You

are

though his arms tightened around me. He held

sat low on my backside, just above

who’s lying to who?”

I said, but my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

whispered to me. “When I’m done with him, he won’t bother you again.”