Semua Bab Be My Enemy's Contracted Luna: Bab 71 - Bab 80

“Luna Olivia is correct,” I admitted begrudgingly, even though I just wanted to wring these ancient fools’ necks once and for all. “That said, I will remind this council that investigating without bias means taking all facts into consideration, including Rita’s personal vendetta against my Mate.”

The weight of what I'd just done crashed over me like a tidal wave. My breath came in short, sharp gasps. "Hey, slow down," Astor said, catching up and gently grasping my arm. "Are you okay?" I turned to face him, my vision blurring. I tried to focus on his face, but panic clawed at my throat. M

I shook my head, feeling torn. “I know I have to do better,” I said, “but a full day? We were so close to a breakthrough, and the victims can’t afford to just wait--” “If the situation were any different I’d be ordering you to take three days of bedrest and stay out of the office for a week in tot

Some time after Elroy left and I finished my breakfast, I decided that ‘bed rest’ could be fudged a little bit. It would be fine for me to get out of bed if I was just going to get in the bath, right? The Pearl Room had an incredible claw-foot tub and I had been looking for the opportunity to take i

I wanted to laugh. He loved me? We barely knew each other, the only time we’d ever spent together was done for the investigation, he’d never reached out to me or me to him. He dared to call that love, just because he learned how to tolerate me? My heart sunk. This wasn’t really about me. Astor did