The Luna Choosing Game

Did I know about Nicholas’s past? I thought I did.

A tiny voice whispered in my head, Maybe not as well as you think.

No, I couldn’t let Julian sow doubt inside of me. No matter what he thought, there had to be a logical explanation for whatever happened. Nicholas wasn’t the type to just steal people’s girlfriends.

Perhaps Nicholas dated someone Julian liked, and Julian was just jealous. I wouldn’t suggest that to

him, however,

Even now, pain shone in his eyes, even with the smile that returned to his lips. He’d clearly been hurt by

whatever happened, no matter how much he tried to hide it.

Because of this, I didn’t want to ask him any more questions, or even bring it up at all. Maybe he was

right. Maybe all I was doing was kicking the hornet’s nest. Sometimes the past was meant to stay in the

past.

It hurt that the brothers couldn’t move beyond it, but who was I to try to brute force that into happening?

placed it on Julian’s shoulder. He glanced at

your heartache,” I said. “Whatever the cause.”

at my hand. His smile wavered again. “Do you mean that?”

said.

he pulled me into a hug. His arms

neck and shoulder.

head lowered into

placed respectfully on the small of my back.

entertainment. Maybe that

just a

own arms up and

his chest

“Alright.”

we held each other in the quiet of the parlor and didn’t say a word.

one that didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share

himself.

He’d only ever done his best

I not like him for the person he

was interrupted by someone

entryway. My heart jumped up into my throat and I