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?

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

for your heartache,” I said. “Whatever the

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

do,” I said. “I

me into a hug.

my neck

his head

hands on me were gentle, placed respectfully on the small of my

he flirted and teased with me just for entertainment. Maybe that was part of it, sure. Yet when he acted

just a

Ireached my own arms up and wrapped them around his

Dressing his chest

“Alright.”

the quiet of the parlor and didn’t say

good and honest hug, one that didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share with someone who truly just wanted him to be

himself.

did. He’d only ever done his

How could I not like him

moment was interrupted by someone loudly clearing

the entryway. My heart jumped up into my throat and I lowered: