The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 155

Chapter 155

“That can be done tonight. Today, you’re a driver” Alexander’s slight smile was razor-sharp. “And make sure you stop by the jeweler. Pick up that thing we talked about.”

Jeweler? That thing they talked about? I couldn’t help but wonder what the errand was, and why it made Gabriel’s jaw tighten further, but before I could ask, Alexander was already on his way out.

Twenty minutes later, I was sitting in the back seat of Gabriel’s car with Lilith beside me,

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watching the Beta’s increasingly sour expression in the rearview mirror as I directed him to the shopping district.

“The boutique district first,” I told him cheerfully. “I want to see what they have at Evangeline’s.”

Gabriel’s knuckles were white on the steering wheel. “That’s the most expensive shop in the territory.”

“I know.” I smiled sweetly at his reflection. “Alexander said not to worry about cost.”

new role for the day. There was nothing Lilith enjoyed more than

them for various reasons-too tight, too loose, wrong color, unflattering cut. Gabriel trailed behind us sullenly the entire time, clearly hoping I’d just

to consider. When he pointed out that I’d already looked at “perfectly adequate options,” I reminded him that Alexander had specifically told me to get something

the window of a small, exclusive boutique called Seraphina’s when

on how the light hit it the neckline was an elegant sweetheart shape, the thin

was the exact kind of

breathed beside me. “Ella,

I meant it. Just looking at it made me feel more

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tag probably has more zeros than your

for the door. “Let’s go try it

into the most beautiful dress I’d ever worn. The silk felt like liquid against my skin, and when I looked in the mirror, I let

belonged on the arm

It was on full display. As if the dress had simply been made to show it

pay,

number on the receipt made Gabriel’s eye twitch. But I ignored him and swiped Alexander’s

stop,” I announced as we loaded the