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• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 70

  Chapter 70: A Pack of Dominoes "Sophia," Andy's voice carried a warning tone that I didn't appreciate hearing from her as I rolled my eyes in exasperation.She really needed to stop putting her nose in my business if we were going to have prolonged cooperation with each other. "Sophia, I know that you are stubborn but I need you to understand the scale of what you're doing. The magical forces you're manipulating just to get what you want– mate bonds, parent-child relationships, free will – these are things that shouldn't be tampered with at all because it's natural. There will be consequences.""There are always consequences, Andy. The question is whether you're strong enough to handle them.""This isn't about strength or trying to prove a point. This is about balance and counterbalance. Every spell requires—""Every spell requires payment, yes, you've told me this before." I cut her off impatiently as I added. "I'm fully prepared to pay whatever price is necessary.""Are you? Beca

• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 69

  Chapter 69: Setting The StageSOPHIAThe morning drive to SIlver Creek Elementary was perfect for what I needed to accomplish. Riley sat quietly in the passenger seat, staring out the window with a blank expression on his face as he watched the cars pass by.Riley had learned it the hard way over the years to recognize my moods, to sense when I was planning something important and needed quiet."Today is a very special day, Riley," I said, my voice sounding serious, as I looked at him through the rear mirror.I waited till he had helped eye contact with me before I continued speaking.This was what I normally did when I needed him to pay attention to every word. "Your first day at your new school, in the same class as Ollie.""Yes, Mama," he replied automatically, looking down at his hands."And you remember what we talked about yesterday? About what I'm trying to accomplish for our family?""Yes, Mama."I took another glance at him in the rearview mirror, as I noticed the way that hi

• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 68

  Chapter 68: Underhanded Tricks OLLIE"Hello, my darling boy," Grandma Silvia's warm voice came through the phone making me smile. "How are you doing? Your daddy told me that you enjoyed your sleepover with Riley.""Yeah! I did, he's really nice. We played with my trucks and built a fort and watched movies and everything.""That sounds wonderful, sweetheart. Did you have fun?""Uh-huh. I really liked having Riley here. But his mama came and took him home too soon, and now I want him to come back."I heard Grandma make a soft sound, like she was thinking about something, important. She hummed for a moment before she asked again. "You really like this Riley, don't you? You like having him around, someone to be with and he's your age mate isn't he?""Yes he is, and I really do like having him around all the time. He's my best friend.""Would you like to have Riley as a brother, Ollie? Someone who could live with you all the time?"My heart jumped with excitement at the idea. "Yes! Tha

• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 67

  Chapter 67: Wanting Riley BackOLLIEI was sitting on my bedroom floor, and I was surrounded by my toy trucks and building blocks, but I wasn't really playing with them. Instead, I kept thinking about Riley and how quiet he'd gotten when his mama came to pick him up. The way he acted was strange. He had reverted to almost how he behaved when he was with his mum. The way he'd walked behind her with his head down, like he was trying to make himself invisible, or hide himself from something reminded me of something important but I couldn't figure out what.My blocks were supposed to be a castle, but they just looked like a messy pile at the moment. It had no shape and I was not having any inspiration to even work on them. I'd been trying to build something cool to show Riley the next time he came over, but every time I started, I kept wondering if there would be a next time. Or if this was a one in a lifetime thing.His mama had that look in her eyes when Mama suggested another sleepov

• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 66

  Chapter 66: Spreading Rumors"I'm not lying, Mama. I promise.""Shut up," she snapped suddenly. "Just stop talking."I pressed my lips together and tried to make myself even smaller so that she wouldn't get even more mad with me..it seemed like she was going to let this matter go and I breathed a lot easier. We drove in silence for a while, and I tried to focus on the buildings passing by outside instead of the nausea that I felt in my stomach.Soon, Mama parked the car in front of a fancy store with a sign that said "Silver Creek School Depot." Mama turned off the engine and turned to me with that fake smile again."We're here to get your uniform fitted for school tomorrow. You're going to be in the advanced class, just like Ollie. Isn't that exciting?"I nodded, even though the idea of school made me nervous. I'd never been around other kids my age except for Ollie, and I didn't know how to act around them.Inside the store, a lady with gray hair, with a kind expression on her face

• Rebirth Of The Broken Luna: A Second Chance at Luna's Heart    Chapter 65

  Chapter 65: Questions and Consequences RILEYThe car ride started quiet, which was never a good sign with Mama because it was some sort of warning.Mama was mad about something and was waiting for the perfect time to bring it up. I kept my hands folded in my lap, staring out the window at the houses we passed, trying to make myself as small as possible in the passenger seat. I could feel her looking at me in the rearview mirror every few seconds, and each glance made my stomach twist tighter."So," she said finally, her voice that sounded fake and sweet which meant trouble was coming for me. "Tell me about your sleepover, baby."I knew this was coming, especially with the way she hated the fact that I had insisted on staying for the sleepover.Mama never liked taking me off her sight and Mama always wanted to know everything that happened when I wasn't with her, every conversation that I had with others and every question that people asked me and the answers that I gave them. I'd le