The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0011

You and Nicholas have a special bond, and I can’t wait to see how far I can bend it.

I didn’t understand Julian at first. Nicholas and I hadn’t been a couple in three years. Whatever bond we

had was assuredly broken by now. The plans Julian had for us would make no difference anymore.

But then I realized, this wasn’t about me, or me and Nicholas as a couple.

Julian’s hostility was aimed fully at Nicholas himself.

They had always seemed like fierce enemies at the Academy. Perhaps the addition of them being brothers didn’t make that perception untrue. Maybe it only intensified their rivalry.

“If you are planning on using me against Nicholas, you are making a big mistake,” I said. “Nicholas no longer cares for me. In fact, he likely hates me. You’d be wasting your time.”

Julian’s smile neither grew nor wavered. He merely watched me a moment, then dipped his head. “Good luck in the selection, Piper.”

Without another word, he turned and exited the room.

I had no idea what he was thinking.

assigned to me had yet to appear.

our clothes into the empty drawers of a nearby dresser. Elval was diligently following me from the bed to

that, Mommy? A painted vase atop a

wall, a portrait of a couple hung in an elaborate

of horses grazed in a fenced–in field behind a

disinterested and returned to her toys. Ed pulled the comforter off the bed and draped it across the back of a

hide under and

restond to impacking

the door, Thad only blowed

swung open, Nicholas stood there with a few of

been a reflex. So many times he’d

his gaze held mine. I wondered if he was there in the past

then he looked

I come

said. Then, remembering myself, I added,

his title, but he didn’t say anything against

the reminder was

of each candidate’s needs.” He waved forward one of

little. “Nice to meet you,