A Proposal For The Rejected Luna

r everything that had happened, but I didn't think it would feel like that. I c

t of it. And I can't blame them. I had just come from Crimson Moon, where I had lived my whole life. The same

k about him, especially

she didn't even need to say anything. Just being there reminded me of the life I had los

er to make me feel more minor and less important. Her words w

back to my room one day when I

to it that sent a shiver down my spine: "Well,

d, but I didn't fight the storm brewing

see how you were doing. You know, it must be hard being left behind

oved closer, my voice barely a whi

ight of your past weighing him down." Her eyes sparkled with something darker

lump and kept calm. I turned to walk aw

wasn't

think you can just hide behin

heavy with the weight of it all, and I kept walking. My hands shook when I got to

I was drowning between the past I couldn't for

ught about it, the madder I got. She didn't know what I was going through. I did not kn

wasn't just fighting her. I was fighting myself and the memories of Mason and my life. I fought the

ontinue livi

de, staring at me. Her gaze was sharp and piercing; I could feel it. This time, I didn

resence, but nothing could still the storm inside. He c

nough that only I could hea

nting to make a scene. "

ceptable. I was

d to press further, but before he could do so, Kara step

of it. "I wanted to apologise. I didn't want to hurt

d be insulted or relieved that she wasn't pushing harder. I would

ght, "You know nothing about me."

you think, Cassie," she laughed. "Oh, I know more than you think,"

something? Was there more to her than just the jealousy and the taunts? I tried to ask a q

ered and with a certain firmness. 'Don't let her get to you.' S

Kara play a dangerous game was also sad becaus

later that day. I struggled to silence my mind and think about the peace surrounding me. Mason's betrayal. Those chains

ame out. I didn't hear her coming until

ine. "I'm not done with you, Cassie," she s

lking about?" I tried to keep my voice s

oser. You're just a replacement, Cassie. You don't

wanted to scream at her, tell her she was wrong, and fight back

shaking, "I'm not the

shone something darker.

chest tight, head spinning, standing there. Was she right? Was I filling

d handle. How long could I resist

ground, or would Kara's word