All Chapters of Lunaborn at Moonridge Academy : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

VERONICA POV “She never skips class,” I added, softer now. “Especially not Chemistry. And she was acting weird yesterday.”“What kind of weird?” he asked immediately.“I don’t know what you mean, Veronica,” Kael said without even looking me in the eye.The dismissiveness in his voice cut deeper than I expected.“You don’t know?” I echoed, stepping closer. “She’s your Luna. She’s missing class. “She’s not answering her phone. Don’t you think that’s a little strange?” I said.He loosen the tight strap on his shoulder’s bag like a bird, ready to fly, he twisted himself to take off. Running as he so wishes to in my eyes. Stunned, I blinked. “That’s it? That’s all you’re going to say?”“Veronica, please,” he said, all too willing to walk off with the guys. “I want you to come back. I mean, I’ll talk to you later. I’m kinda busy right now.”“Kael!” I called, my voice sharp. “It’s your Luna we’re talking about here!”With the burst of laughter, the boyish squeals, the wind-gust percussio

VERONICA POV Once all the dishes were done, Seraphine wasted no time bringing out the rice and stew, a dish she made which filled all the corners of the room with a tantalizing aroma, a spiced rice and creamy stew. We sat on the floor and I joined the munching, a mix of soft hums of the evening music, tiny gabs and my favorite piece of cutlery jingles floated around the room.“Vero, I haven’t laughed like this in weeks.” Seraphine pieced together between the many bites she was taking in.With a smile on my face, I replied to save the napkin and my hands, “That’s what sisters are for.” And like many other sisters, we laughed letting go of burdens of life and the academy. The best part was the fog which once wrapped around her tightly was finally beginning to lift.With two swapped bowls in the middle Italian style, all around a hearty feast had been served. “I’m so full, I might just sleep right here.” She leaned back her arms like a king on a throne and dressed like a civil her hand

SERAPHINE POVShe paused before responding. “He said he needed to talk to someone. He sounded confused.” I slowly asked, “Confused about what?” Sitting straighter, I tried to brace myself to receive whatever was coming.As if on repeat, “he told me he’s losing interest,” Veronica remarked. My breath was captive to my chest as the ground tried climbing underneath my feet, all semblances of losing my reality. The feeling I had, slipped away like a delicate sensation.Hoping against hope, I turned my gaze to Veronica, wishing that she would burst out with laughter and say it was some crude joke. A part of me wanted to believe that Kael was trying to plan some elaborate surprise and panic acted as the plot twist. But she didn’t, and my hopes crumbled to dust. “W-what?” I fired from the hip. “He said that to you?”As me and her started Veronica, still preoccupied with her hands, fixed her sight onto the floor and meekly nodded. “I didn’t know if I should tell you, but I can't keep

VERONICA POV Seraphine stared at me. Her lip was shaking, but I saw the zeal in her eyes—the same fire I’d seen the day she told me she wouldn’t give her seat to anyone. Not even the Moon Goddess. “I’ll pay the price.” She said, “Seraphine,” I said. “Are you sure?” She nodded. “If I don’t do this, I might lose everything. I might lose him. I might lose my place. I might lose myself.” The Prophet clapped her hands—once. The candles flickered and the room dropped several degrees. We could see our breath. “If that is what you desire. Then the pact shall be made.” She picked up the silver dagger which hung on a glimmering chain. To some, it may have seemed like the dagger was letting out some of its life force.“i need three drops of your blood. One for what you’ve lost. One for what you crave. One… for what must be destroyed.” Seraphine didn’t wince. She held out her palm. The Prophet sliced—lightly. Blood welled and dripped into a black bowl filled with ash and bone dust.The

ELARA POV I walked back to class. At this point, I had thought till the end of the lecture, I was quite simply too motorized. I had witnessed and known it to be true. That whisper... that strange object... and the way Veronica and Seraphine kept looking over their shoulders.By the time I got to the dormitory, Lila was sitting on her bed, legs crossed, she was scrolling through her phone. Her focus was fixed there."Hey," I said.She looked at me right away. "Hey... You look like you've seen a ghost. Don't tell me the professor finally ate someone alive."I gave her a laugh that was immediately stifled. "Well, no... It's... It's Seraphine and Veronica. I think they did something to me."Lila's fans became confused. "Something? Like what?"I sat down on the edge of my bed. "Remember when I told you I felt something just blow against me in the hallway yesterday? I'm starting to think... that wasn't on purpose. This morning, you told me I looked pale, weaker. And in class today, I swea