The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0432

After my date with Julian, I was left confused, unsure if I had clearly made any of the points I had set out to make or not. Nicholas showing up had certainly thrown a wrench into my plans. I wasn’t sure how I could show Julian he deserved love that came easy, when my own heart was so entangled in pain.

In the end, we went our separate ways, but I wasn’t done yet. I would prove to Julian that he deserved better, no matter how long it took.

When I make it to my door, Nicholas is there, leaning against the wall beside my guard. When he sees me, he kicks off of it and comes closer to me.

“Can we talk?” he asked.

The guards were generally discreet, but I imagined for the conversation he wanted to have, we needed somewhere even more secluded.

“Where?” I asked.

“Follow me.”

I walked beside him back toward the royal family wing. He didn’t speak again until he opened his door, held it for me, and then closed it securely behind us.

“What is going on with you and Julian?” he asked me. A hint of anger weaved through his tone, making it gruffer than usual. It affected me in the usual way, making me shiver in delight and anticipation.

I tried not to let my body win this time. Yes, Nicholas was sexy beyond all reason, and I

secretly loved that he was so jealous and protective of me. But I couldn’t forget that we were fighting. Well, maybe fighting wasn’t the right word. I was still hurt and he was still oblivious.

Susie’s words ran through my mind. Just talk to him.

“Julian and I are supposed to be fake dating,” I said. “This isn’t anything new.”

“You were touchier than before. You were leaning into him.”

again. “I don’t

him how touchy he’d been with Bridget since her arrival. It felt like

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purposefully scenting him at every occasion, which… I wouldn’t

with I sigh, I turned

hand gripped my arm, not enough to hurt, but firm enough for me

asked, and his voice had now lowered even deeper, with

it matter?”

deeper. “Is this about Bridget

own, especially since I was also repressing my desire for him. If I couldn’t feel lust, I’d feel

answer, or my tone.

at once shoved me up against the wall. His body closed in, in front of me, pinning me there. I felt

still

growl of my own escaped the back of my throat.

had the nerve to say.

like Bridget,” I growled

looked at each other a minute. Fire burned in his gaze,

collided. His tongue licked past my lips and tangled with my own. He stole my breath away, just as he’d stolen my heart all those years

his touch. To the smell that was truly his, under

We were both angry, but cared for one another too. I clawed at his shoulders. He ripped the belt loops off my pants from

this was all I ever wanted. Having him close.

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and soul.

remembered his cruel words in our afterglow, when I’d wanted to let him claim. me in a way no other man ever had, and he’d rejected me so thoroughly, it was a hurt I felt all the way down to my bones. 1

Alpha, and much stronger than me. He could have kept on if he wished, I might have even gone along with it, but Nicholas was not that kind of man.

he felt me pushing, he backed up a full inch, enough for me to breathe and to speak.

me,” I said. Tears rose in my eyes. “You don’t want a family with me and

from Nicholas’s eyes. Confusion replaced it.