The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0217

I stood very still, confused and surprised both by the very presence of Julian’s lips on my cheek as well

as the tenderness of the affection he was showing me.

Julian had always struck me as something of a pl ayboy, and while I understood that much of how he

acted was an act, he never seemed to connect with any woman, in any relationship, beyond a fleeting fancy.

In our school days, he strung along many hearts, leaving a trail of broken ones behind him. He never

seemed to care about the mess he made of girls’ emotions.

Even Nicholas had warned me that Julian was a love them and leave them kind of guy.

So the gentle way he kissed my cheek, and the way his hands hovered over my shoulders, close but not

touching, was so bizarre to me, I was stunned speechless.

Then he pulled away, walked around me, and continued up the stairs. After a few steps, he stopped to

look back at me. “You coming?”

I nodded, still too surprised to formulate words, and hurried along behind him.

to my door. He

a familiar saunter to

smug, so I couldn’t correlate that with the strange kiss.

best of my observation, he was acting like the kiss hadn’t happened at all. Or, it hadn’t meant

which seemed more

more in line with what Nicholas had warned

When Mark saw me, he let out a heavy, relieved

his phone in his hand. I imagined he was texting with Nicholas. Maybe he still wanted

flesh, just to be sure.

said. He barely gave me a glance as he turned to go back the

from. “Goodnight, Piper.”

but he was already walking away. He waved his hand up, but did not look

him until

Mark.

been checking on her every fifteen minutes,” Mark said. “She’s been sleeping soundly all night.”

“Thank you, Mark.”

true, His job as Beta was to attend his prince, not protect his prince’s ex-girlfriend and her small adopted child.

you anyway,” I said, desperate to give my

argue again. He lowered his head instead, but not before I saw the small smile tugging at

Mark. Gentlemen.”

the guards said goodnight in return,