The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

“Sit down, dear. You’ll make yourself even sicker standing there. How are you feeling?”

“Like shit,” I said honestly, sinking into one of the chairs at the kitchen table.

cup

Lilith wiped her hands on her apron and came over to sit beside me. She seemed to produce a

of steaming tea and one of those dry but tasty little biscuits for dipping out of nowhere, but I took it gratefully. “I heard about what happened. I’m so sorry about your mother’s music

box.”

The words made my chest tighten all over again. I’d been trying not to think about it, but now the image of those broken pieces scattered across the floor came rushing back.

“It was the only thing I had of hers,” I said quietly. “The only thing that connected me to her.”

“Oh, sweetheart.” Lilith reached over and pulled me into her arms, and I let her. I buried my face in her shoulder and finally let the tears come

got to meet her,” I sobbed. “She died when

I had left. The only thing that was

…


stroked my hair, making soothing sounds. “It’s not

just held me, not trying to offer empty platitudes or tell me everything would

back and wiped my face with

upset,” Lilith said firmly. “That girl

box,” I admitted. “I keep thinking about your locket too. The one Sophia

me.”

((

Ella, that locket was just a thing. Yes, it had sentimental value, but things can

tears threatening to spill over even though I felt like I had none left. “And

locket served its purpose. It made you feel loved, and that’s all I

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I did feel guilty. Horribly, crushingly


to make

to make it

An idea was forming in my mind. “This weekend. Let me take you out, just the two of us. Somewhere nice. We could

seen from her in weeks. “That sounds lovely, dear.

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