The Vengeful Return Of His Unwanted Luna

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eavy in my hands, heav

k a slow, deliberate breath, trying to push down the knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. It was a

. The silk of my nightgown caught for a second on the fringe, making me stumble.

dancing shadows that played tricks on my eyes. A wave of irritation washed over me, sharp and u

udy. The heavy oak door was usually shut

pped throug

breath

st, a brutal, physical cl

the wall. The cup rattled against the saucer, a tiny, sharp sound

ion from

hed floorboards. A loose board creaked faintly beneath my we

the small lamp on his desk, casting long, distorted shadows. Two figures were

nked, trying to force

cked my view, his powerful form eclipsing her. All I coul

r sound, a soft, pur

iar. So horribly, s

my gut. My stomach twisted

oman's neck. The lamplight fell across her profile, illumi

half-sis

the wallpaper digging into my palm, the only thing keeping me upright.

saccharine whisper, laced with a fake, cloy

a passion I had never, ever heard him use for me. It

dropping to a vow. "You're the one

ripped through my chest. It was the mate bond, recoiling from his brutal, verbal rejection. I clamped

anchor in the spinning chaos. I squeezed my eyes shut, cut

e desk, scattering across the floor. The

he hallway like some tragic heroine. My pride, t

to obey. In my haste, my foot knocke

raped against the wall wi

y, the sounds s

ron's voice was a l

t would break through. I kicked off my heels, holding

idened as the door was pulled open, casting a long, menac

a small, cluttered storage closet, the door left carelessly ajar.

I fought back a cough, pressing my

ght. He scanned the empty corridor, his eyes narrowed with suspicion. H

his face. He grunted, then turned back into the st

ed the shatter

landed on the cold, hard tiles, the chill seeping into my skin. I

high on the closet wall. It illuminated a single

began to harden. The sorrow froze, crystallizi

rumpled nightgown, straightened my shoulders, a

s just moments ago was left beh

d silently back toward my own wing