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Chapter 269

When the kitchen finally began to empty for the night, I found Anya standing near the windows. Her name had been called too earlier–she’d made it to the next round, just like I’d known she would after all that practice.

“Can you believe it?” she said, grinning at me as I came to stand beside her. “We both made it! This is amazing!”

“About that,” I said carefully. “I’m actually planning to drop out tonight.”

Anya’s face fell. “What? But why? You were incredible today. You scored higher than most.”

“I’m just here for the job. I never wanted to join the Luna Trial.” I touched her arm gently. “But you don’t need me, anyway. You’re good enough to do this on your own.”

it through today, and it’s only going to get

and that

argue, but something in my expression must have convinced her I’d made up my mind. “Will

Luna Trial anymore, but… Anya was a sweet girl who apparently needed this. Unlike the other contestants who were mostly just trying to win for glory or the chance to be Alexander’s Luna, Anya wanted to help her family. It was a

“Alright. I’ll help you.”


You’re the best friend I’ve

than I’d expected. I couldn’t remember the last time someone

since I’d

the house through the back door and picked a few flowers from the garden, then walked across the grounds and toward the small cemetery

too morbid and strange. But tonight, something pulled me toward the freshly turned earth where they’d laid my

headstone was simple but elegant: “Here lies Luna Ella Solace. Beloved Luna and

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dates of my birth and

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