Fifty-three:
Noel Thayer
When he had come up with the plan to keep the truth about Elle’s father a secret, it had seemed simple enough. Everyone in his family knew. Everyone in the family wanted to keep Elle happy so that she would want to go through with the Claiming, and to keep Moon Falls as Moon Falls. It was the best plan for everyone. Including Deacon Foy, who was madly in love with Elle, and didn’t want to ruin their friendship by telling her the truth about everything. It was practical.
What he hadn’t expected was the look on November’s face when he finished telling her the plan. There was fury blazing in her eyes.
“Are you f*****g kidding me?” November demanded.
“What?” Noel said. “Everyone else agrees that this is the best option. Elle gets to have her friend be part of
