LUNA AQUAMARINE'S POV
He didn’t miss it.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, coming forward.
I shook my head. “Nothing. I just… I thought—never mind.”
He reached out and caught my hand. His touch was warm. Grounding.
“You’re trembling,” he said quietly.
I tried to pull my hand back but he didn’t let me. His thumb brushed over my knuckles and I hated how my heart reacted.
Even after everything, I still wanted to collapse into his arms.
But I couldn’t. Not with this secret weighing on me.
He looked down at me, golden eyes softening just enough to make my chest ache.
“You don’t have to tell me now,” he said. “But when you’re ready… I’ll listen.”
My breath caught.
He was being kind. Patient. The worst part was—I didn’t deserve it.
He had gotten rid of Gaia. He had spared her for me. He trus
