The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0224

We made it five steps out into the hallway before Nicholas started asking questions.

“Did something happen?” he asked.

I didn’t want to lie to him, so I shrugged. “Nothing big.”

“Nothing big is still something.

With my hand on his arm, Nicholas dictated how fast and slow we walked. He slowed now, making it

clear he would stretch this out if he needed to. He was worried about me, I could see from the look in his

eye. He wasn’t going to let me off the hook easily.

Softer, he asked, “Did Julian do something?”

“No,” I said. Julian had stopped himself before he could. That was assuming that leaning in for a kiss

had been what he was actually doing, and not just teasing me. “I don’t know. It was confusing.”

“Tell me.”

I wanted to. I needed to talk to someone about what happened, and who knew Julian better than.

Nicholas? But I was unsure. With their rivalry, and Nicholas’s jealousy, if he knew that Julian had tried to

me, how would

answer that would actually help me.

been acting strange lately. He’s… softer around

wonder if he actually feels some kind

Nicholas’s voice lowered, Bitterness clipped his

any woman’s heart. Especially yours.”

say he had my heart.” Recognizing Nicholas’s jealousy, I gently corrected him. While I

side, especially when it came to kissing, I didn’t want him to think I

misplacing my

sighed. “But please be careful. He’ll

corner of my eye and thought of the mysterious Bridget

two brothers. Did Nicholas truly steal her

it, a time from before even Nicholas and I were together. Could Nicholas have been so

wouldn’t have given any consideration to his brother’s feelings? Julian had made

I still couldn’t imagine Nicholas that way. Perhaps there had been a misunderstanding. Julian might have

arm to around my waist. He kept it there, gradually tugging me closer and closer to his side all the way to the stairwell leading up to

the candidates were

in their rooms and the servants done for the day.

before we reached the top

door or they

waist and turned me toward him. I easily slotted against

–

the jealousy I recognized the sexy kind.