Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marked by the Moon: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

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

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

I woke up with an empty feeling. I scanned the room and realised I was now alone. There was no sign of Lucien. Lazily, I got out of bed and started walking towards the bathroom but froze the minute my hand touched the cold door knob, the memories kept rushing back. Inhaling a deep breath and preparing myself for the worst, I opened the door, only to find it clean. There were no signs of last night's events. A small smile made its way on my face after realising Lucien cleaned it before leaving. I quickly took a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and went to college with Kai. Even though I planned to reach there alone, Kai didn't leave me any option. Kai had been trying to make things normal between us once again. The air had started getting uncomfortable between us, which was new for both of us. "And that's how I ended up stealing the horse without realising it," Kai ended the story. I had missed most of it, but still gave a smile to him. His grip on the wheel tightened, bu

Who was she? The question had been eating me alive, there was something so familiar about her. For the first time, I went to the lake without Lucien. I left him a text and skipped my classes. I knew I had to know the truth. The sun was shining brightly over my head as I stood one step away from the lake. I could only see the sun on the surface of the water. I bent down slowly, putting my hand in the water. I let the cool sensation calm down my nerves.The water curled around my fingers as though it recognised me.I closed my eyes and let all the thoughts escape from my head. I let out a long breath before focusing on the woman whom I had seen the last time. Pretty soon, the water started moving in circles. I didn't open my eyes immediately. I waited for a few seconds, and when I opened my eyes, I couldn't believe what was waiting for me. The lake was frozen. The water had turned into ice, and my hand was still stuck inside it. Strangely, I didn't panic. My eyes focused on t

**UNKNOWN POV**The room was dark...too dark for normal people. There was just a tiny bulb glimmering. But even in the darkness, I could clearly see the symbol of the moon that had been taunting me. There was only one window in the room, which was guarded heavily by the wooden blocks and then with a layer of newspaper. I couldn't see the moonlight, not until I found her. I was looking at the photograph of the mark in my hand. The edges of the photograph curled slightly beneath my fingers.Hundreds of photographs.Years of searching.And somehow it always ended with the moon. The tricks it had played over the past years. There was a loud knock on the door, followed by a pause of 2 seconds before it was opened. I grunted. "We have information."The sound of papers hitting the table made me stand instantly. I ran to grab the papers. It was her. I took the picture near the bulb and memorised her face. The hair, the silver strands. My grip tightened around the photograph, dam