The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 270

Ella’s POV

I shot to my feet, suddenly realizing how this looked. I was a random woman who barely knew Liam’s old friend, and I was talking to her grave. How much had he overheard me say?

“I…” I cleared my throat and forced a smile. “I was just paying my respects to the late Luna.”

To my relief, Liam’s expression softened. “You came all the way out here just to visit her grave? You must have been closer than I thought.”

“Well, with this whole Luna Trial thing… I thought it only appropriate that I visit.” That wasn’t entirely a lie.

Liam’s face fell at the mention of the Luna Trial. He nodded and walked forward, kneeling to place the bundle of flowers he’d brought next to mine. “Gardenias,” he said, brushing his fingers across the white petals. “The closest thing to cherry blossoms that I could find at this time of year.”

My heart cracked at the mention of cherry blossoms. Liam knew what I liked. He always did—more than anyone else, except perhaps Lilith.

“I told Alexander she should be buried under the cherry tree in the gardens,” he went on, looking up at me, “but he said it’s too close to the house. Something about safe burial practices, but…” He shrugged. “I think he just couldn’t stand to see the place she used to sit turned into her grave.”

of course, but I was glad for it. I didn’t go there often now–it would make it too obvious if I spent all of my spare time in my old favorite spot–but I still looked

time to time with a

grave every time… I wasn’t sure if I

be very happy being buried here, with her pack,” I pointed

that. “I’d like to think so, too. She was always loyal to her pack- Stormhollow or Ashclaw, it didn’t matter. She was a good Luna.” He cocked his

whoever wins does her justice. She

like this made everything so much harder. I wanted to tell him everything. Tell him that I was right

flashed through my mind. The newspaper clippings Lilith had

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couldn’t do that to Liam. I wouldn’t.

having a friend like you,” I managed to say

Liam stood up and brushed off his pants. “I just wish I’d been there more. Especially toward the

in the way of