The Forgotten Luna
But the pain of his initial rejection had acted like a slow poison, killing the fragile, hopeful girl she used to be.
"You are a stranger, Julian," she whispered. "The Julian I loved wouldn't have signed those severance papers. The Julian I loved wouldn't have let Cynthia humiliate me for weeks while he watched from the dais. You killed that version of yourself the day you decided a human mate wasn't worth the political trouble."
Julian’s face drained of color, his hands dropping to the floor. The truth of her words was a physical weight, crushing him into the dirt.
Before he could respond, a sharp, rhythmic knock sounded at the double doors.