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?

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

sorry for your heartache,” I said. “Whatever the

His smile wavered again.

said.

into a hug. His arms wrapped around

between my neck and shoulder.

and his head

me were gentle, placed respectfully

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

just a

arms up and wrapped them

chest

“Alright.”

the quiet of the

didn’t have to mean anything or lead to anything. One he could share with someone who truly just wanted him

himself.

did. He’d only ever done his best for me despite

I not be grateful? How could I not like him for the

interrupted by someone loudly

entryway. My heart jumped up into