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 it, eyes widening slightly.

I said.

His smile wavered

I said. “I care

pulled me into a hug. His

my neck and shoulder.

his head

placed respectfully on the small of

I always thought he flirted and teased with me just for entertainment. Maybe that was

just a little

arms up and wrapped them

Dressing his chest to

“Alright.”

in the quiet of the parlor and didn’t say

long it had been since Julian received a good and honest hug, one that didn’t have to mean anything

himself.

but we all did. He’d only

not be grateful? How could I not like

interrupted by someone loudly clearing his throat.

saw Nicholas in the entryway. My heart jumped up into my throat and