The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0580

My breath caught. I braced myself. I didn't know what would happen next.

Nicholas had gone very still beside me. His arm around my waist tightened slightly. Then he removed it and stood.

"Nicholas," I said.

He didn't acknowledge me. He puffed out his chest and faced down his brother. He didn't growl, didn't make any sound, but his posture alone screamed Alpha.

Julian, meanwhile, just sighed. "You don't have to do that. I know all about your feelings for Piper and hers for you, even if you two don't recognize it yourselves. I know I will never be anything more than Piper's friend. I'm no threat to you or your relationship."

Nicholas marginally relaxed. His shoulders released some of their tension.

"You don't have to worry about Piper, Nicholas," Julian said. "She's head over heels for you. My feelings are entirely one-sided."

moment, and Julian didn't say anything else.

nodded. "Bridget wants us to

anyone how wonderful Piper is. What kind of hypocrite would

seemed genuinely relieved a moment, but then his gaze turned mischievous. "Don't think you can relax, though. You better watch yourself

I blinked, startled speechless.

Nicholas said, though he didn't sound particularly angry

gaze away. "I'll see

for me and then helped me stand up. When I was steady

knew, didn't you?" he

did," I said. "I'm sorry that I kept it from

enough to think I wouldn't rip his head off. In fact, I've given you plenty of evidence to believe otherwise. I

"Nicholas -*

sometimes, I feel like my emotions are

the sound of that. Did that mean that he wanted