Chapter 0572

Nicholas stood still for a long moment. Long enough for me to cough politely and then step backwards, out of Julian's arms, Julian, noticing my distraction, followed the length of my gaze to Nicholas.

Julian stepped away from me and moved out to the center of the deck. Nicholas walked further away from the door, coming to stand a few feet in front of Julian.

They were squared off like this, both standing at their full heights, their arms hanging at their sides.

The tension in the air was palpable. I could have cut it with a knife, I was certain.

I waited for the growling to start, or for them to start shifting into a fighting posture. I tensed my entire body up like a coiled spring, ready to jump forward at any moment and separate them. I didn't care that they were two Alphas. I knew neither one of them would hurt me.

Yet the growling never began. They postured, but not enough that seemed physically threatening, like one of them might through a punch.

shoulders slouched. He'd given up the fight before it ever

him

though. Julian knew I loved Nicholas, and this was his way of respecting that choice. His Alpha instincts and his heart might have made him want to fight for me. But his head and his friendship

him. He patted Nicholas on the shoulder

spoken as Julian disappeared into the

to them. And as much as I wanted to trust Nicholas

fight or worse. Since Julian's crush on me wasn't going to change any of our relationships to each

couldn't really play dumb here. Obviously I had sought Julian out and we had been talking. I also didn't want

and Bridget

cleared from Nicholas's

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