Rejected Luna: Rise of the Moon Sovereign
I nodded once, hoping it was the truth, even though the lie tasted bitter.
From outside the chambers, I could hear the sound of music already playing, the chanting, the roar of the Crimson Moon Clan, as they gathered in the courtyard. My pack, my own people. Tonight has been planned as the night they would all bow to me not because of tradition, but because, out of all the young maidens, the Moon itself would recognize me.
But instead of feeling special, the Moon awkwardly felt… far.
“A Luna should at least feel full tonight,” I murmured. “Like the feeling gotten from standing under rain after a drought.”