“Oh, I think I knew that.”She smiled at me, and the worry around her eyes faded away. I only noticed she had been on edge when she came in because I could now see her relaxing a bit. Her hand reached up to my forehead, gently swiping a finger across it.There was tomato sauce on the tip of her thum
Dominic“I hope you forgive me. I did what I thought was best.”————The words spun around in my head for hours, taking away any hope I had of focused productivity. Even reading them on the page, years later, I could hear each word in my mother’s voice. A haunted echo of her in my mind.There was tr
“That seems like a formality, given how much you know about plants,” she said, trying a new tactic of flattery. “And shouldn't a Luna be able to override some of those protocols?”She winked at me, and I felt my body tense up.“A Luna should never take advantage of her authority to benefit herself o
Mira“What are you doing here?” Tessa asked excitedly.Had she suddenly regressed to her old self around Celeste, or was I losing my mind?“When Lucian said you had an appointment I wanted to come by and support you, I’ve missed so much of your life already.”“You’re so sweet,” Tessa said, taking he
I had not yet been able to get into hospital records, and I knew that soon I would have to bring Mira into this investigation. She would be excited to help me find answers, but I knew she would also shoulder some of the emotional burden. I wanted to keep her free from my troubles for a little longer
DominicI started my day with new energy, invigorated by a night that brought Mira and I closer together.I still had not told her about Celeste, but thought perhaps it could just fade into the past. I trusted that Celeste would be just as embarrassed by the kiss and would not want to share the info