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.

hurt you?” he

head. “He only told

anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out

you that he would break your heart,” he

blinked, not fully understanding. My mind was too caught

my

Julian said. He

“Maybe I was

and she was just overwhelmed?”

good

She is a genuine heart and should be treated with love

you even going on about?” Julian

than you,”

She deserves you instead. Don’t make me laugh. You are so emotionally

”

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“She’s my friend.”

mad when you

you are

tightened around me. He held me

of his hands sat low on my backside,

lying to

but my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

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