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.”

anything new,” I said again. “I don’t understand

been with Bridget since her arrival. It felt like she was nearly constantly hanging off of his

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occasion, which… I wouldn’t put

with I sigh, I turned back

not enough

are you going?” he asked, and his voice had now lowered even deeper, with a growl around the edges. “You’ve been avoiding me.”

matter?” I snapped.

came out even deeper. “Is this about

said too quickly, too angrily. His fury was stoking my own, especially since I was also repressing my

didn’t like that answer, or my

my shoulder and at once shoved me up against the wall. His body closed in, in front of me, pinning me there. I felt he was all around me. I was fully swallowed by him and his

I still

tiny growl of my own escaped the back of my

smell like Julian,” he had the

smell like Bridget,” I growled right

a minute. Fire burned in his gaze, mirroring what I felt in my own soul.

and tangled with my own. He stole my breath

his touch. To the smell that was truly his, under that damn floral of Bridget’s.

angry, but cared for one another too. I clawed at his shoulders. He ripped the belt loops

him close. Owning him as he owned me,

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and soul.

I’d wanted to let him claim. me in a way no other man ever had, and

him away. He was an Alpha, and much stronger than me. He could have kept on if he wished, I might

backed up a full inch, enough for me

don’t

and fury faded from Nicholas’s eyes. Confusion replaced it. He was