Celeste’s POV "If I didn't fight back, I might not have survived," I stated coldly despite the stinging heat radiating across my cheek."And now you have the audacity to talk back to me?!" Priscilla shrieked, her face twisting in aristocratic outrage."I only did what was necessary to protect myself, Luna," I replied evenly.Furious at my absolute lack of submission, she raised her hand to strike me across the face a second time. But before her palm could even come close to connecting, Caius lunged forward. He grabbed her wrist mid-air, stopping her completely.I stared at him, my eyes widening in genuine shock. In my past life, Caius had never, ever defied his mother. He had always bowed to her will. But seeing him right now—his jaw tightly clenched, his grip on her wrist unyielding, and his eyes burning. He looked like a completely different person. What on earth was going on with him?I stepped back, putting distance between myself and the furious Luna, and let out a heavy, exha
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