The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0453

Julian and I stayed out in the woods until just before dawn, when we finally made our way back toward the palace. Just as we broke the tree lines and came into the field on the outside of the gardens, Julian stilled. I stopped beside him and looked at him curiously.

His gaze seemed to be fixed on something, so I followed the length of it to see Nicholas walking toward us. His hands were curled into fists. His shoulders were straight, tense. His jaw was locked and his mouth a hard line. His golden eyes were burning with anger, visible even in the dim light.

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Mark followed along behind Nicholas, speaking to him but not touching him. Nicholas didn’t acknowledge Mark at all.

“Julian…” I said, half in warning, half because I wasn’t sure what else to say.

“It will be fine,” Julian said. His gaze was fixed on his brother. His own body was beginning to tense. We’d been up all night. He must have been exhausted. But you would have never guessed it looking at him like this. His focus was intense.

As Nicholas approached, I saw the rage in him. His muscles were flexing wildly, visible even though his tight button–up shirt and slacks. He looked to be on the verge of shifting.

“Nick,” I began. His gaze slid to me for only a moment, yet in that moment, I could feel the heat of his anger. It didn’t feel like it was directed at me, however. Instead, as he looked again at Julian, that anger emerged as a deep, guttural growl.

“How dare you,” Nicholas growled.

“What do you care if Piper and I were out all night?” Julian scoffed. “I heard you spent the night with someone on your own.”

Nicholas growl amplified. “You defiled Piper.”

“Oh? Did I?” Julian smirked. It was sharp.

“Nick,” I said again, more forcefully. I wasn’t defiled. We only looked at the stars.

“Stay out of this, Piper,” Julian said, stopping me from explaining. “My brother and I are

due for a chat.” To Nicholas, he said, “On with it then.”

“Step back, Piper,” Nicholas said.

“But –”

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Piper,” Julian added in. He glanced at me. “It’s alright.”

stand by and

He slowly ushered me back away from the

to try to get him out of the way, but the man was an immoveable

want you hurt,”

it’s okay for

to answer because, behind him, Nicholas shifted and pounced at Julian. Julian shifted just in time to meet him, and they met each other

and tried

grabbed me around the waist to yank me back.

werewolves is a terrible idea, Piper,” he

“Like this?”

only way,” Mark said.

just told Nicholas that nothing had happened between him and me, then… well,

right did he have to

I doubted they had sex, they would someday if she was to become

wrapped around my stomach and squeezed. I tried to ignore it.

would Nicholas think Julian and I

night, which made

smelled like Julian, Nicholas usually approached these things with either calmness or

never seen him jump into a fight,” I said.

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wolves healed quickly, so even

brink the past few days,” Mark said. “His calm façade is finally starting

from the gardens. Despite her loud shout, she seemed rather calm for the werewolf fight she walked into. She carried a cup of tea and a saucer as she casually made her way toward

But, “Again?”

this all the time when we were younger. Sibling rivalry, you

from her