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

for your heartache,” I said. “Whatever the

my hand. His smile wavered again. “Do

I do,” I said. “I care about

hug. His arms wrapped around

my neck and

head lowered into

me were gentle, placed respectfully on the small of

tender. Until this moment, I always thought he flirted and teased with me just for entertainment. Maybe that was part of it, sure. Yet when he acted like this, I felt like maybe

if just a little

Ireached my own arms up and wrapped them around his

his chest to mine.

“Alright.”

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

had been since Julian received a good and honest hug, one that didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share with someone

himself.

had his flaws, certainly, but we all did. He’d only ever done his best for me despite

How could I not like him for

interrupted by someone loudly clearing

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