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.

a newborn baby waiting for me, and the loss of my wolf had left me hollow

forced myself to relive the moment, watching him

that day. I’d hid my pain

I’d done, and what it had

long into the night, before I

looked back.

silk canopy above my

half–pressed into the

for a long time, as I pressed the memories back into the

belonged.

knock sounded on the door, and the two maids entered.

the candidates‘ first public appearance. We

derfdat

wouldn’t win the final selection, but I had decided to try to stay as

I was already regaining some of the weight I’d lost. My ribs weren’t quite so visible anymore. Each day, I was gaining

as those with wolves, but now I

exhausted.

green gowns with faux wildflowers stitched into the skirt. Elva wanted to wear a flower crown

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