Hayden I sat on the chair, my hands gripping my head, which felt like it might explode. Adonis' words echoed relentlessly in my mind. How could he say something like that so casually? Destiny? Moon Goddess? I couldn’t accept any of it. Sharing Phoebe? Especially with someone like him? Never. [You know, Hayden, we can’t fight the Moon Goddess’ destiny,] Noel’s voice broke into my thoughts, his tone serious. “She’s chosen Phoebe for us, and Adonis—” “Don’t say his name,” I snapped, gripping my hair in frustration. “I don’t care what the Moon Goddess decided. I’ll never let him have Phoebe.” Noel sighed, the kind of sigh you give a stubborn child. [You know it’s not that simple. Your feelings can’t erase fate. If you keep fighting this, you’ll only hurt Phoebe.] I didn’t reply. Instead

