Never Reject A Secret Luna Heiress
“He begged him to stay calm. Told him they could find another way. He never raised his voice. Never treated him like the monster that he was.”
I swallowed hard.
“And that,” Percy said, his voice dropping to a near whisper, “is why he died.”
For a moment, the image was so vivid it made my stomach twist, Percy watching compassion be repaid with brutality.
“I cant get the memory of him bleeding out of my head,” Percy said. “I watched the light leave his eyes. ”
His shoulders trembled, just once.
I reached for him without thinking, my hand resting over his clenched fist. He startled slightly, as if surprised by the contact, then slowly relaxed beneath my touch.