“Good morning, Luna.” They greeted me monotonously, heads bowing low in respect but nothing else. No smiles. No warmth.
Not that I expected them to greet me with fireworks and confetti, but maybe something like yesterday?
But it was clear that was not happening.
And it was all because of what happened with Ajax’s Delta.
Before I could string words together to try and explain what happened, the youngest of the girls looked up at me. She didn’t even look old enough to be in the Games. “Is it true, Luna? Is it true what they say that you were the girl Jeremy was taking home? Was our Beta claiming you?”
The air felt like it was knocked out of my chest.
And they must have seen my reaction because the older girls hushed her quickly. I had a full view of her ducking her head low, whisper
