~ Clara ~
I slammed the door so hard the whole house shook.
My shoes clicked angrily across the marble floor as I stormed into Daddy’s study.
The room smelled of cigar smoke, but I didn’t care. I was done being nice.
“Daddy!” I cried, throwing myself onto the big leather chair in front of his desk. Tears were already rolling down my cheeks, real f*****g tears, the kind that always worked.
“You have to talk to Ryder right now! Tell him it’s not too late to change his mind. He can still pick me as Luna. I’m the one who deserves it! I’ve loved him since we were kids and I rejected every mate the Moon Goddess tried to give me just so I could be with him. Doris is nothing! She’s mute, she’s weak, she's nobody. Please, Daddy… Please fix this for me.”
I leaned forward, grabbing his hand
