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?”

“He only

The fire sparked anew in his

he would break your heart,” he said.

understanding. My mind was too caught up in my own misery

of my

really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now,

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

and she was

a good girl and she deserves

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

going on about?” Julian

than you,” Nicholas snapped.

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

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“She’s my friend.”

get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You

you are jealous!”

tightened

his hands sat low on my backside, just above

who’s lying to who?” Julian

said, but my voice was still weak.

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