The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 119

Diana’s pov

There was a moment when I naively thought Nathan still had some feelings for me. Why else would he stop Avia? But soon, reality slapped me hard.

Avia looked at Nathan with resentment and innocence, tears streaming down her face.

“Nathan, do you still love Diana? Even after she repeatedly embarrassed me?” she asked.

“No,” Nathan answered without hesitation.

“Then why stop me?” Avia questioned.

Nathan held Avia’s hand, speaking gently, “I just don’t want you to dirty your hands; she’s not worth it.”

Dirty…

Not worth it…

I chewed on those words, a needle–like pain spreading in my heart. But more than that, it felt absurd. Just like Nathan regretted being attracted to “someone like me,” I regretted falling in love with him.

After Nathan’s explanation, Avia’s sadness vanished instantly. She glanced at me, a hint of triumph barely concealed.

She nestled in Nathan’s arms, her voice sweet. “I knew it; you only have me in your heart, Nathan. I’m so happy.”

Nathan remained silent, gently patting Avia’s back, appearing very tender.

“Oh, by the way,” Avia lifted her head from Nathan’s embrace, “I’ve rested enough; we can continue our engagement ceremony now.”

“Sure,” Nathan focused on Avia, leading her towards the staircase.

As Avia passed by me, she no longer restrained herself, looking at me with disdain, reveling in her triumph. Through silent gestures, she told me, “Diana, you lost.”

Avia’s display meant nothing to me, yet, for some reason, I still felt profoundly upset. I even began to despise myself.

How could I let myself become so pitiful? Like a wretched clown…

Nathan and Avia’s footsteps gradually faded behind me. Suddenly, they halted.

I heard Nathan’s displeased voice, “What are you doing here?”

Turning around, I saw Moss standing opposite Nathan.

Today, Moss looked exceptionally different. He wore a more expensive pair of narrow–framed glasses with a chain, his hair slicked back, leaving only a few strands to cover half of his eyebrow. Dressed in a well–tailored black tailcoat, he looked remarkably handsome and suaye, a far cry from the man in the lab coat

buried in work.

most of my sorrow. Why did he dress

me, then turned to Nathan, answering politely, “I

towards me, crossing Nathan’s path.

being late, Diana,”

shook my head, “It’s okay.”

downstairs?” Moss offered his arm.

Nathan, seemingly lost in thought, stared intently at Moss and me, complex emotions

already been foolish and miserable enough moments ago. I couldn’t allow

the staircase, Moss raised an eyebrow, glancing at Nathan. “Apologies, Alpha Nathan. If you’re not planning to go down now, could you let my partner

on Nathan, I still felt a chill. Nathan snorted coldly and went down with Avia.

raised an eyebrow, looking at Nathan’s back, murmuring to himself, “Is he jealous?”

I was puzzled.

Nathan,” Moss answered

waved it off, “Impossible. You didn’t compete

with a lowered gaze, “you’re with me now.”

understanding Moss’s meaning belatedly. I

me enough; how

“You don’t understand men.

you?” I raised an eyebrow, looking at him.

without saying a word.

from the second floor, Moss and I re–entered the hall. Nathan and Avia were continuing the

kissed and embraced

to watch, I can take you away,” Moss whispered in

instinctively turned, about to refuse, but

not expecting such an

that moment, on the stage, Avia let out a scream.

“Ah-”

see Avia, who had been in Nathan’s arms, now sitting awkwardly on

“What happened?”

around us

like Alpha Nathan urgently pulled Avia away, his eyes seemed like they

I saw it too…

“I don’t know…”

averted my gaze. Unexpectedly, I locked

stared at me unblinkingly, his hand clenched into a

his face, as if he were lacking

him again?”

he’s jealous,” Moss’s voice sounded

impossible.” I warned Moss

eyes

the other side, Avia, with the host’s assistance, had stood up again. Through the microphone, she explained, “The heels of my high–heeled

it,” the host quickly intervened, moving