Semua Bab The Forsaken Luna : Bab 1 - Bab 5

CHAPTER 2:~ ALINA ~My lips stretch into a smile, my mind easing as I sidestep him. “You shouldn't worry about that though. We used to attend to visitors together back then. This won't be any different and I intend to do this as a surprise visit.”He let me.I push the door open, my heart pounding in my chest. And I used to be glad of my ability to be able to see only him even in the midst of crowds but now, I'm regretting it.Because Asher is leaning against a half naked woman sitting on his desk, papers scattered around them.A breath lodges in my throat.I don’t scream. I don’t move. I don’t make a sound.I just watch.Her legs are wrapped around his waist, his shirt unbuttoned, lips barely inches from hers—both lost in a world I don’t belong to. Not anymore. Maybe I never did."Asher," I whisper, but my voice breaks before it reaches him.His head snaps to me. And when his eyes land on me, there is no shock. No guilt. Just… surprise. Like I’m a forgotten memory come to life.The

~ ALINA ~ The music inside the bar is loud. Lights flicker, red and amber, casting long shadows and making the furniture and those sitting by the stool opposite the bartender look long.I don’t belong here.Nobody looks at me. Not even a second glance. Which is weird because I’m wearing gloves and I smell like medicine despite the perfume Cici had sprayed on my body but maybe in here, that’s the dress code.I make it to the counter, half-leaning, half-clinging to it, afraid the floor might disappear.“What’ll it be?” the bartender asks without looking.I panic.What do people order when they want to forget?“Uh…” I scan the bottles like I’m reading a menu in a foreign language. “Something strong. And… sad.”He raises an eyebrow but nods, pulling out a glass and pouring something amber and white into it. I don’t ask what it is. I lift it to my lips like a dare and take a sip.It burns.Perfect.I reach for my gloves, sliding them off and stuffing them into my pocket. No more filters.