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 asked.

my head. “He only told

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

warned you that he would

understanding. My mind was too caught

my sister.

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

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

and she was

said. “Piper is a good girl and she deserves better treatment

and should be treated with love and

going on

better than

Don’t make me laugh.

”

+15 BONUS

“She’s my friend.”

why did you get so mad when you thought she and I

you are jealous!”

tightened around me. He held me closer to him.

low on my backside,

who’s lying to who?” Julian teased.

said, but my voice was

“When I’m done with him, he won’t bother you