Erasing the Luna
“Then I will dress.”
Darian remained near the door.
“You may leave,” she said.
His jaw moved as if he wanted to say something, but he only bowed slightly and stepped out.
Rhea dressed without help.
The gray gown was rougher than the dresses she used to wear, and the sleeves were slightly too long, but she smoothed them carefully and pinned her hair back with the single plain comb the maid had left on the table. Her hands trembled once when she touched her neck, where Maddox’s mark should have been visible. She kept them there for a moment, feeling the faint burn under her skin, and then lowered them.