Esme.
One minute, the luna was talking about planning a wedding, and in the next, she was interrupted by a deep and feral growl.
One that came from a very deep place, a place of immense pain and agony, and yet, that's not what caused my heart to go still, to miss several beats, the real culprit was how familiar that growl sounded.
It was Atlas'. I knew, I was sure, but I still wished I were wrong.
I turned to face the Luna, my lips trembling, tears welling up in my eyes, questions unasked, and yet, obvious.
From just one look at her, I didn't need her to answer. She was frozen in place, tears streaming down her face, her body shaking.
She had felt it. She also knew the owner, and clearly, she knew what was happening.
Clearly, I wasn't getting answers from her, and that was fi
