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?

on Julian’s shoulder. He glanced at it, eyes

I

at my hand. His smile wavered

course, I do,” I said. “I care about

he pulled me into a hug.

between my neck

head lowered into

gentle, placed respectfully

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

just a

own arms up and wrapped them around his neck

Dressing his chest to

“Alright.”

each other in the quiet of the parlor and didn’t say a

have to

himself.

we all did. He’d only ever

How could I not like

moment was interrupted by someone loudly clearing his throat.

Nicholas in the entryway. My heart jumped up into