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.

room for a while, after that. The maids that were assigned to me had yet to appear. That

nearby dresser. Elval was diligently following me from the bed to dresser

that, Mommy? A painted vase atop a cabinet held a bushel of

On the wall, a portrait of

the window, a pair of horses grazed in a fenced–in field

disinterested and returned to her toys. Ed pulled the comforter off

to hide

restond to impacking

sounded on the door, Thad

swung open, Nicholas stood there with a few of

been a reflex. So many times

his gaze held mine. I wondered if he was there in the past with

then he looked

come in?”

course,” I said. Then, remembering myself, I added,

of his title, but he didn’t say anything

reminder was good

waved forward one of the guards, who stepped

a little. “Nice to