The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 283

Ella’s POV

“Ella?” Liam’s eyes went wide, and my blood turned to ice. “It’s really you?”

Oh, no. What had I just done?

“… No, I didn’t mean…” I felt like I was going to be sick. “I was just… I was making a joke. A stupid joke. Because you said I looked like her and I thought it would be funny to- ”

“Stop.” Liam grabbed my wrists and searched my face with sudden sober intensity, “You’re not joking. I can see it now. It’s you. It’s really you. I thought you looked similar, but I hardly dared to believe it…”

“Liam, please”

“How is this possible?” He was still holding my wrists, still staring at me like I was a ghost come to life. Which, I supposed, I was. “You died. I went to your funeral. I threw dirt on your casket.”

“Not here,” I managed to choke out. “We can’t talk about this here.”

Liam glanced around the dimly lit hallway. A few other drunk patrons were milling about near the bar’s entrance, but no one was paying attention to us. Still, he nodded and released my wrists.

With a trembling hand, I led him out the rear exit into the alley behind the bar. The consequences of what I’d just done had immediately sobered me as if I hadn’t had a drop of alcohol.

was just the tears blurring my vision and the

my best friend to death

listen to Lilith

and closing wordlessly. Where did I

In a different body. This body.” I gestured at myself. “It’s a curse on my family. Everyone who dies gets

clenched.

the dim light from the streetlamp, but his

know you think I’m lying or crazy, but it’s true,” I went on. “I already condemned an innocent farmer because I told him before I knew the

mother?” Liam’s brow

I shook my head, not wanting to get into the details right now. “Five people died before she figured out what was going on. Five, Liam.”

“Ella-”

its way up my throat. “I shouldn’t have said anything. I knew better, but I was drunk

closer and put his hands on

couldn’t breathe. How could I breathe when I knew that Liam was going to

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was selfish and reckless and couldn’t keep my

out. “I can

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