POV: Luna
The confrontation comes three days later.
I'm in the dining hall getting breakfast when Claire appears beside me.
"Luna Eclipse," she says loudly. Loud enough for half the hall to hear. "Can we talk?"
I have a bad feeling about this.
"Sure. What do you want?"
"I've been thinking about your situation. About how hard it must be. Being Eclipse. Having all that power you can't control. Losing your boyfriend to monsters."
Whispers start immediately. Students turning to watch.
This is deliberate. She's making a scene.
"My situation is none of your business," I say quietly.
"But it is. When your instability affects the whole Academy, it becomes everyone's business." Claire's voice drips with false sympathy. "We've all heard about the incidents. Your mark glowing during class.
