The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0580

My breath caught. I braced myself. I didn't know what would happen next.

Nicholas had gone very still beside me. His arm around my waist tightened slightly. Then he removed it and stood.

"Nicholas," I said.

He didn't acknowledge me. He puffed out his chest and faced down his brother. He didn't growl, didn't make any sound, but his posture alone screamed Alpha.

Julian, meanwhile, just sighed. "You don't have to do that. I know all about your feelings for Piper and hers for you, even if you two don't recognize it yourselves. I know I will never be anything more than Piper's friend. I'm no threat to you or your relationship."

Nicholas marginally relaxed. His shoulders released some of their tension.

"You don't have to worry about Piper, Nicholas," Julian said. "She's head over heels for you. My feelings are entirely one-sided."

Nicholas lowered his head. He was quiet for a long moment, and Julian didn't say anything else. Eventually, Nicholas lifted his head back up and said, "Thank you for telling me."

nodded. "Bridget wants us

wonderful Piper is. What kind of hypocrite would I be for blaming you for seeing those same traits in

"Don't think you can relax, though. You better watch yourself and stay in line. If you mess anything up with Piper, I'll be waiting in the wings, ready to swoop in and steal

I blinked, startled speechless.

Nicholas said, though he didn't sound particularly angry about

his gaze away. "I'll see you both ashore." With that, Julian left us and headed

back to me. He held out his hand for me and then helped me stand up. When I was steady on my feet, he did not release my hand. Instead, he squeezed it

you?" he asked.

sorry that I kept it

rip his head off. In fact, I've given you plenty of evidence to believe otherwise. I haven't been kind to him or to you. I should have trusted that he wasn't a

"Nicholas -*

it comes to you, sometimes, I feel like my emotions are too strong to control.