Alli walked back upstairs to find Ines, Tre, and Ranie waiting for her. She had been replaying Jason’s expression in her mind when she told him he no longer had any control over her life. That had been his sole mission the entire time he held her captive. It was important for her to let him know that he held no power over her anymore and never would again. She looked at the small crowd of people around her. It felt weird to not have Eli next to her. But she knew he wouldn’t be able to always be with her and she needed to put on her ‘big girl pants’ and rise to the challenge of being a luna again. She had been watching the way Ranie and even Ines carried themselves. The way they walked, the confidence in their faces and their movements. She needed to start emulating that if she wanted t

