The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0458

“I’m sorry…” I began.

She shook her head minutely, wordlessly telling me that my reasons didn’t bother her. “ This is your chance to vent before I return to my studies.”

I wouldn’t let this opportunity pass me by. “I assume you have heard the rumors about Julian and me…”

“That you had sex in the woods, yes.”

Her bluntness made me blush.

I cleared my throat. “Yes, well… They aren’t true.” Then, I told her the rest. That, after running into Bridget in Nicholas’s room, I needed an escape and Julian had offered one. I told her exactly what happened, some light flirting and some fun but no sex.

Veronica listened quietly. When I had finished, she said, “Have you considered dating Julian for real?”

The suggestion surprised me, since by nature of the competition, Veronica was ultimately here to win Julian’s hand.

for a beat. “I thought you’d be relieved to know the rumors weren’t true.”

if nurtured that way, but…

me. Veronica was

inward and more thoroughly evaluated my feelings for Julian.

is… temptation,”

and funny, his smile was infectious, and he always kept me on my toes. Things were exciting with Julian, but he was also a bit wild and unpredictable. Sometimes hanging out with him felt like trying to

chest. “My heart is with Nicholas, and Julian’s heart with Bridget. We’ve both admitted that we’re

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and then placed the knife to the side. She took

need each other to heal,”

Julian’s hand, cuddling beside him, kissing

each one left a certain hollowness in my chest.

liked Julian, I would rather be holding Nicholas’s hand, or

Veronica’s words, I wasn’t so

Veronica in search of Elva and her nanny, I peeked out into the gardens and saw