The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 15

“Nicholas.”

I was dreaming. I must have been close to waking up to be so lucid.

I stood in my old room at the Academy. Nicholas had his back to me, his hand on the door handle. A

familiar curl of dread was growing in my stomach. A dull, physical ache rested behind my ribs.

This was the moment I had broken up with him.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Save it.” His voice was rough. I’d hurt him, but he didn’t want to admit it. He wouldn’t let me see.

“Nick, please –”

“Don’t call me that.” He pulled the handle and the door swung open. The light of the hall was blinding.

compared to the dimness of the room.

I had wanted to stop him. I wanted to take back everything, and bring him into my arms again.

But I couldn’t.

for me, and the loss of my wolf had left me hollow

but I forced myself to relive the moment, watching him leave

that day. I’d hid

done, and

cried long into the night, before I pulled

looked back.

eyes and stared at the silk canopy above my borrowed bed.

into

long time, as I

belonged.

door, and the two maids entered. I pulled myself out

day of the candidates‘ first public appearance. We had to get ready. Everything had

derfdat

but I had decided to try to stay as long as I could,

was nice to eat three full meals a day again. I was already regaining some of the weight I’d lost. My ribs weren’t quite so visible anymore. Each

now

exhausted.

gowns with faux wildflowers stitched into the skirt. Elva

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