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?”

“He only

anew in his

he would

not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in my own misery

my sister.

is ugly,” Julian said.

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

and she was just

Nicholas said. “Piper is a good girl

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

going on about?” Julian

deserves better than you,”

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

”

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“She’s my friend.”

you get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You can’t

are jealous!”

not jealous,” Nicholas growled, though his arms tightened around me. He held me closer

hands sat low on my backside,

lying to

my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

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