ia

justed slowly to the dim light filtering through the small window. The bed be

ri

red and swollen with tears. She rushed to my sid

alive," she whispere

ther half of my soul, was silent. She had retreated somewhere deep inside me,

icing the soft blankets cove

p cloth to my forehead. "Logan immediately marked

d. "And

ered. She sighed heavi

re he left. He gave me a few bags of coins to

not Luna anymore. Why d

Mira pressed a bowl of soup into

r eyes narrowed. "You ar

"What do

likes you. He has for years. That is why he does all o

oon hovered mid

re so blind. I swear I could feel him

returned to my pale cheeks.

just telling you. Maybe you should consider

am tired of romance. I just got rejected and tos

urmured, reachi

I set the emp

need to go get my things fro

after that. I only kne

Her eyes blazed wi

hat that bitch Natalia ha

adly. I sh

r own family to worry about.

he door and pause

ou," I w

ria. And if you want a pla

stepped out

-

hambers. I brought out my bag and began packing. On

. I picked up the herbs and potions I had

The long list of documents I had made on wint

he papers and read t

smile came

had refused to let me go north to study the dise

w I wa

t working on

e northern region was his main territory. If I wante

to settle, I needed to

cking and wen

r, I saw Victor a

or wore expensive clothes. They were already bos

ou call a meal?

nding beside the table. The food splattered across her fac

bad f

top her brother. She simply con

soon," she said, checki

his actions. By then, I would have found a cure or made

would se

d the door, Victor an

doing here?"

way. "Just

st them. Natalia's

re going

iled sweetly. He

All those little experiments

ag tighter. "This is my r

oice was flat. "You should be grateful w

reful. As Luna now, you can

below me now. You should be lucky Logan decided not to

e it. It's cheaper if we have her around to cur

hocked by Vi

oes have a b

e. But she's not sta

ng on staying ei

s eyes n

mirked. "O

ould respond, the fro

ll t

s soldiers. Their armor gle

od ran

e they d