I sat on the stone, trying to think clearly as I weighed all of my options before agreeing to their proposition. My heart melted as the walls I'd created shattered one by one. I wanted to give their proposal a chance, but my mind wouldn't let me. I've had a change of heart in certain ways, but accepting something like becoming a Luna, on the other hand, entails a lot of responsibility for me. I think being the pack's beta is enough already, and I shouldn't get beyond the Luna title. Luna Aria found it simple to persuade me to accept the order since she hadn't seen me suffer because of her folks. I can't. Being Jace's Luna could be my ruin and my end. It's a risk that I can't take. Damn! This is hard! I began throwing little stones in the blue lagoon as I had my brain rest a little. T

