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.

had yet to

was diligently following me from the bed to

Mommy? A painted vase atop

On the wall, a portrait of a couple hung

at that!” Out the window, a pair of horses grazed in a

her questions as best I could, until she grew disinterested and returned to her toys. Ed pulled the comforter off the bed and draped it across

hide under and

restond to impacking

the door, Thad only

Nicholas stood there with a

my best efforts at holding back my feelings, my heart leapt into my throat at the sight of him. It must have been a reflex. So

mine. I wondered if he

he

I come

said. Then, remembering myself, I added,

furrowed at the use of his title,

reminder was

forward one of the guards, who stepped diligently to his side. “This is

bowed a little. “Nice to