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?”

head. “He only told me the

the right answer. The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of control.

warned you that he would break your heart,”

I blinked, not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in

my

Nicholas. Your jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now, when I glanced

His wicked smirk was back. “Maybe I was actually confessing

was just

me,” Nicholas said. “Piper is a good girl and she deserves better treatment than your quick

bullshit. She is a genuine heart and should be treated with love and

going on about?”

deserves better than you,” Nicholas snapped.

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

”

+15 BONUS

“She’s my friend.”

all? Then why did you get so mad when you thought she and

you are jealous!”

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

of his hands sat low on my backside, just above the curve of my ass.

lying to who?”

voice was still weak.

I’m done with him, he won’t