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25. Why are you helping me?
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2026-05-25 02:59:31
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Marked by the Moon 25. Why are you helping me?
I was now on my bed, still looking at the bathroom. Lucien stood up without saying anything and closed the door. My eyes started feeling heavy."Don't go," I muttered the words before falling asleep. My eyes opened slowly, the window was still open, showing the dark sky. My gaze next moved to Lucien, who was sitting on the chair near the window, looking outside. That's when everything came back, from the fog to the red-eyed girl. I sat up, "You're still here."Lucien walked towards me with a glass of water. I hesitated before touching the glass. He might have read my thoughts as he slowly brought the glass near my mouth. I took a few sips. "Why are you helping me?"He put the glass back and went to sit on the chair again. “I ask myself that constantly.” The words were low, like they were not meant for me to hear. We sat in my bedroom, not exchanging any words. Lucien looked uncomfortable sitting on the chair, which was too small for him. "It's alright you can sit with me."
Marked by the Moon 24. You can't keep suppressing it.
The universe was against me. I had been trying to control the water for a few days now and yet I was not learning anything. Surprisingly, Lucien was not throwing condescending comments every 5 minutes and was being patient. I was tired and frustrated...both combinations were a disaster near the water. Just as I was thinking, the water started moving in my glass. Annoyed, I picked it up and emptied the entire contents of the glass at once.Kai sat silently observing my actions without uttering a word. I didn't know if I should have been thankful for it or prepare myself for the worst. The ride home was again filled with music without conversation. I decided to skip my evening training with Lucien and run inside the house to crawl under my blanket. "Celeste."My feet stopped at once. "Where have you been?" Mom folded her arms. The expression on her face was, as usual, calm but her eyes and her tone were saying I was in trouble. "College," I replied. "Your clothes had mud."I
Marked by the Moon 23. Fear makes it worse
I couldn't sleep. Not because of nightmares or whispers or burning sensation on my mark. How was I supposed to control something I didn't understand? Kai didn't leave me alone, although our conversations were not flowing like they used to. My eyes kept searching for a pair of black eyes the entire day. But I couldn't find him. Kai dropped me off at home. Before I could walk inside the main gate, I felt his presence. I spun around quickly to face him. "Come with me."He opened the door of his car. I looked around to check if anyone was present around us before taking a seat. This time, I knew where we were going. I sat there, enjoying the silence. There was no music in the car, it was the exact opposite of how Kai and I travelled. "Where were you?" I finally broke the silence as we started walking into the forest. "Had some work.""What work?"He raised his brow and gave me a look, which I understood way too well now. Only the sound of our footsteps and distant birds fill
Marked by the Moon 22. You always have a choice
With the blink of an eye, Lucien was standing in front of me. I stood up as well, maintaining some distance from the woman. Her eyes held a different type of spark, she moved her gaze lazily from the water towards me. “Earlier than expected.”"Don't," Lucien warned, hiding me half behind himself. She stayed silent for a moment, it seemed like a conversation was already happening between the two of them. "You brought her here.""I didn't have a choice," Lucien replied. Her lips curled upwards slightly, “You always have a choice.”Lucien's hands curled into a fist. "Lighten up, I was just passing by," she replied casually. Lucien didn't say anything in response. A minute passed, there was a thick silence between us before Lucien took a few steps to cover the distance. The woman looked unbothered. “She’s waking up too quickly.” She commented. Lucien's shoulders stiffened slightly.Just like Lucien, she didn't look surprised. It was as though she knew everything as well. Luci
Marked by the Moon 21. You're safe here
"You don't want to answer this? Fine, tell me what just happened?" Kai pointed towards the fountain. I pushed some hair behind my ear, "I don't know, old pipes burst like that all the time."Kai let out a laugh, but it was not a real one, "No, they don't explode like that."We were near the main gate of the college and no one else was around us, which was not surprising as almost everyone was attending their classes. Someone must have stopped the water supply to the fountain as well. "You're overreacting."“You think I’m overreacting? That fountain exploded, Celeste.”I didn't miss a second before responding, “It was an accident.”But Kai took a step forward in my direction, “No. You looked terrified before it happened.”I blinked a few times. Kai didn't stop asking questions, "Ever since that guy showed up, you've started acting weird. Why?"Once again, I was silent. I had no response, but I tried to end the conversation, "You're overreacting. Why are you obsessed with him?"Kai
Marked by the Moon 20. Who is Lucien?
There was a heavy silence between us as we drove from home to college. Something was running inside Kai's head. He had been like this the entire day. Even lunch had been filled with awkward silences and unfinished conversationsI had a lot of things on my mind as well.The girl we saw in the bookstore, I couldn't stop thinking about her. The recognition in Lucien's eyes told me he knew her. The warnings about staying away from the forest had increased at home too.“You’ve been somewhere else all day.”I looked at Kai, "What?"He paused, "I said, you've been somewhere else all day."“I’m right here,” I replied. “That’s not what I meant." There was no playful tone in his voice. I grabbed his arm to stop him from walking, "Kai, what's going on with you?"He stared at me, a second longer than usual. "We are getting late, the lecture is about to start."I didn't move from the spot. Kai took a step forward but then groaned and turned back after realizing I was not walking with him.
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