Alexander
Evelyn’s “okay” relieves me of my fear of losing her but doesn’t relieve the throb in my shoulder.
“Do you need more pain relievers?” Emma asks. I hesitate but ultimately nod in response. My sister disappears for a moment, presumably to have a guard send for Dr. Zorinski.
It allows me a moment alone with Evelyn, wishing for the 2,243(rd) time that I could hear her thoughts. To know if her agreement to stay with me until I find my true Luna is just another lie to appease me until she can escape. To know if last night meant as much to her as it meant to me or if it’s all part of her plan to seduce and distract me.
My thoughts stop short when I notice the icepack in her hand. I scan her for injuries and quickly find the swollen bruise on her cheek.
“They hurt you,” I say, my
