Chapter 122

Chapter 122

“Oh,” she said. “I didn’t realize the Luna had company.” She set the linens down on the end of my bed and looked like she had no intention of being the one to leave.

“I should get going,” Liam said, standing. He squeezed my hand gently. “We’ll talk more later, okay?”

I nodded, although I doubted there was much left to say. Liam was a good friend, but he didn’t

understand. He never would.

After Liam left, Sarah hastily moved to fluff my pillows before I could even sit up. The movement jostled my head, making me wince as pain shot through my skull where I’d slammed it on the tiles the other night.

“Careful,” I muttered.

“Sorry.” Sarah giggled. “You just look so fragile lying there. Like you might break if I breathe on you wrong.”

I bit back my first response, which would have involved several colorful words about where she could shove her observations. Instead, I just said flatly, “I’m recovering from a head injury.”

though I was still laying there. “Must be nice, having everyone

I said slowly, warningly, “I don’t

bright blue eyes. “I’m sorry, Luna. I didn’t mean any

every fake smile, every word that came out of her mouth. She’d been doing this for days now-ensuring she was just polite enough that I couldn’t formally complain, but


Gabriel

be more careful,” I said, too tired to make a bigger deal

jewelry boxes. I watched her nervously as she handled my

sentimental value.

I said, “you don’t need to clean that area. I can take care of it myself when I’m feeling

“Really, Luna, when was the last time you organized

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of this? It’s like a tornado went

the way it

insist.” Sarah picked up a crystal perfume bottle that had belonged to my grandmother, sniffed it, then wrinkled her nose at the scent. “A Luna should have higher standards. What would people think if they saw your vanity looking like this? That you’re a

flared. “Put that down. I told you to

just trying to

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