ai

gain and again, tears streaming do

as if caged. My own heart, though bruis

.. it can't be. But it is. How could you both do this to me?" The agony bled

es, like she was playing innocent. I could

embled, fury and betra

ze, guilt flickering

eyes locked o

a calm that shattered me

ord had set her free. A ripple of shock surged through the pack.

e, but I lifted a hand

-w

ddenly, clutching her chest like it pained her. "

of my disbelief. I stared at her, the woman I once

hispered, then shouted, my voi

through it. I raised my hand to slap her, to knock t

laina," he

nbearable. "I don't care wh

wouldn't let go. People were st

tone darkening. "If you want to

udacity to say that

ed for!" he snapped, voice rising as

. then let us be. I'm tired of waiting for something you

is words pierced

hispers turn

r Lu

was never g

held mine, unreadable, like ever

omach like she expect

ned a

ty, shock but I didn't care. My lungs screamed

barely breathe. My arms wrapped around my knees, rocking ba

is what betra

t through the h

, vision bl

concern, and pulled me into her arms without

ey did this to y

e?" My voice tremble

You did nothing wrong. They'

ong, why did Freya betray me? Why

worth, and she never knew how to be loyal. You don't exist to complete so

ded. Her words filled the spac

h," she whispered,

right. I don't need to keep begging to

ence settled around me, I sp

n't stay. I'll give up the Luna title.

ened with tha

er, but even in my dreams, the

-

ext M

olted upright, my eyes darting

attered. And guards - three of them

rdered, but th

stormed in

he shouted, grabbing me and

t throug

wrong with you!?"

n Freya lost the

ched the air

! I di

His voice was venom. "I coul

. "Even after what she did, I wou

m done with you

e guards moved. Cold metal

eath

asn't just bet

was e