The Luna Choosing Game

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“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

that could turn romantic if nurtured that way, but… if I must lose this competition to someone, I wouldn’t; mind

warmed me. Veronica

more thoroughly evaluated my feelings for

is… temptation,”

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

I placed a hand to my chest. “My heart is with Nicholas, and Julian’s heart with Bridget. We’ve both admitted that we’re heartbroken, and not sure how to move forward. I don’t even

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the side. She took some time, as if carefully considering her words, and

hearts need each other to heal,” she

tried to imagine it: holding Julian’s

left

much as I liked Julian, I would rather be holding Nicholas’s hand, or cuddling Nicholas, or kissing Nicholas.

Veronica’s words, I wasn’t so convinced by

her nanny, I peeked out into the gardens