The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 220

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

trust

will,” I called after him. “You will trust me. Because I never

let alone that one.”


of his jaw as his head faintly turned in my

hope you’re right,” was all he said before

me,” I snapped, slapping their hands

on the

guards took my phone away and shut the door. I

then did I allow

Just one.

though, refusing to let my sadness linger. No. Alexander would

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or someone else had likely forged

return to apologize.


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

had somehow managed to

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