The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 160

Ella

The diamond necklace was admittedly beautiful. It hung delicately from Alexander’s hands, tiny stones catching the light and throwing rainbows across the vault walls.

But it could never replace Lilith’s locket. Nothing could.

Still, the gesture itself was touching. Alexander was trying to give me his great- grandmother’s necklace in an attempt to make up for what had happened to Lilith’s locket.

“You don’t have to,” I said quietly. “It’s a family heirloom

”

“I want to.” Alexander stepped closer and twirled one finger. “Turn around.”

I did as he asked, lifting my hair out of the way. His fingers were warm against the back of my neck as he clasped the necklace, and I shivered at the contact. The diamonds settled against my collarbone, heavier than Lilith’s delicate silver chain had been but just as warm.

“There.” Alexander’s hands rested on my shoulders for a moment, warm and broad, before he took a step back. “Perfect.”

I turned back to face him, one hand automatically going to the necklace. “It’s gorgeous. But Alexander, I can’t help but wonder… are there strings attached?”

“What do

mean?”

show it off like some kind of token of your…” I bit my

I had to tilt my head back to meet his gaze. “I’m not giving this


you lost something important today, and I wanted to give you something beautiful

sincerity in his green eyes made my breath lodge in

“I do.”

promise, like a soft whisper caressing my mind, and I knew he was telling

words, not when we were surrounded by all of these artifacts and he was looking at

said. “I know how

fault. Gabriel was the one

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I wanted to surprise you with it,

body enveloping me like a cocoon. His eyes dropped to my lips, and mine dropped to his. The bond pulsed again, or perhaps that was my traitorous heart playing tricks on

shot through my lower abdomen. I gasped

Alexander’s arms were around me instantly, although he hardly touched me, as if

think the stress from earlier is catching up with


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