The shards of the vase are scattered across the floor, glinting in the sunlight, but I don't care. I reach for something else, a book, a basket, whatever will give a good thud, and hurl it."Let me out! You can't keep me here like this!"The guards outside don't respond, at least not with words. But while my chest rises and falls heavily, I hear their low chuckles through the wood of my door."Seems the Luna's throwing a tantrum, like a little girl who just got grounded."Snickers follow, and humiliation burns my cheeks, but the rage in me pushes it down. I stomp over to the door and kick it, my foot throbbing through my shoes at the impact, but I keep kicking regardless, "Open this door, you stinking fucks! I'm your Luna!"Footsteps approach after that, heavy and deliberate. The lock clicks and the door swings open, but the person standing before me is the last person I want to see.Garrick's massive frame fills the doorway, two other guards flanking him with their hands on their wea
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