The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0324

Despite what Nicholas had said, by the time Julian came rushing back with an onslaught of guards, Nicholas and I were back in his rooms. Nicholas had gone into the bathroom to shower and change. I sat just outside, a towel in my hands, wiping the blood off of my face.

Julian stayed with me while the guards descended into the open passageway. He took one look at me, shook his head, snat ched the towel from my hands, and more forcefully wiped at my forehead.

“There,” he said, and handed the towel back to me.

“Thank you,” I said softly. My hands were trembling. I still felt somewhat in shock.

Julian noticed. He stepped closer. “Piper…”

The bathroom door opened, and Nicholas appeared. He glanced between Julian and me, but didn’t seem jealous this time.

Instead, when he looked back to Julian, gratitude was plain on his face. “Thank you, Julian. Without your help… well, I don’t want to think about what would have happened.”

“Piper’s the one who found you,” Julian said. He half-turned away.

I wouldn’t let him escape credit so easily. “I wouldn’t have known anything was wrong at all, if you hadn’t intuited it,” I said.

pushed a hand through his hair. “Give

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was embarrassed, I realized then. It was such a rare sight on Julian

recognize it.

they did actually care for each other deep down. At the very least, they would come to the other’s defense if their life

neither brother seemed willing to admit

what did Jane want with you anyway?” Julian asked.

said

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shiver rushed through me. She very nearly had hurt me. Nicholas, hurting me with my own wolf… All of it cut me so

can’t have been just that,” Julian said. “With you in their pocket, a lot of people would have done just about

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refused to look at

asked, and he

eyes went wide.