The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 220

Or would he denounce both of us completely, leaving us to rot in a cell?

The very thought made me sick.

But with that sickness came a new wave of something far stronger: hope.

“You won’t find me guilty,” I said, straightening. I refused to show the pain on my face even though it felt like I was being stabbed over and over again directly in my heart. And to think that I had just been considering telling him that I loved him… I shoved that notion down for now, not wanting to dwell on it

for too long.

“Perhaps not.” Alexander’s face softened somewhat, and for the briefest second, it almost seemed like he might reach out to touch me. And, Goddess, I wanted him to.

Any ounce of affection–anything–to prove that, despite all of this, he still cared for me in some capacity

… I needed that right now.

But it never came. Alexander’s hand twitched at his side, but then he clasped both behind his back and took a step away from me as if physically restraining himself.

“I’m sorry, Ella. I don’t want to do this.” He began to turn. “But I need to look into the matter myself before

can trust

will,” I called after him. “You will trust me. Because

let alone that one.”

lingering on the doorknob. I could see the tension in his shoulders, the hard line of his jaw as his head faintly turned in my direction. Green eyes flicked to the gender reveal cake still sitting untouched on the dining room table,

you’re right,” was all he said before

to my room. “Don’t touch me,” I snapped, slapping their hands away as they reached for my arms. I lifted my chin. “I’ll go

before stepping aside to let me pass. Leaving the cake on the table, I held my head high and picked up my skirt, making my way upstairs

my phone away and shut the door. I heard the lock click from the other side. And then I was

did I allow a

Just one.

wiped it away, though, refusing to let my sadness linger. No.

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had likely forged it to frame me–and

return to apologize.

onto that hope. Alexander didn’t come to see me all night, only sending a servant who wasn’t Lilith to check on me and bring me dinner. I was lonely, but I still refused to let despair take over

I had somehow managed to sleep for a few