Selene’s POV I woke up expecting the ache. Not just the one in my cheek from Mira’s slap, although that was still there, a dull reminder every time I moved my face. I expected the other ache. The one that came from opening my eyes and remembering everything. The Carey estate. The screaming. The years of anger pouring out of a wound I’d spent my entire life pretending wasn’t bleeding. The way Mira had looked at me when she realized I wasn’t the same girl she used to corner in hallways anymore. And then Ronan. I closed my eyes for a moment, remembering the way he’d stood beside me. Not in front of me. Not like I was something fragile he needed to hide. Beside me. For years, I’d wished someone would see what was happening to me. Someone would notice. Someone would step in. Yesterday, Ronan had seen everything. And he had made damn sure everyone else saw it too. A soft knock sounded at the door. Before I could answer, it opened. “Good morning, my Luna.” I smiled despit
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