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    I paced in my room.


    What if he had something important to tell me?


    I shouldn''t have mmed the door at him as I did earlier, it was wrong of me.


    He was right; I was pushing him away, and I feared he would go to the only one avable and ready to give him a listening ear.


    You know what? Fuck it.


    He was right; I couldn''t pull through with this; it was simply impossible. I headed back to the Thane room. Nothing has changed since I moved.


    I headed to the inner room, moving as silently as I could... I stopped short.


    Be had her legs wrapped around Thane''s waist. I stood there, watching them; it took everything in me to hold in the tears and turn around.


    It was toote. I had pushed him right into Isabe''s waiting hand. If I had any tears left, I would have let them out.


    I couldn''t sleep, I couldn''t think, and for the first time I wondered if I should have taken Isabe''s offer while it was still on the table.


    I visited Ethan because I needed someone, anyone, to be with.


    Watching him made me happy; it always did. Finally I could take in breaths without feeling the pain in my chest.


    "Momma is going through a hard time now. I just want to have a family filled with love and unity. I want you to be happy. I want a happily ever after for us all-is that too much to ask?


    I feel like I have messed up everything; I should never havee up with the dumb idea, but I thought I was being selfless like Isabe always is. You know what saddens me the most? He seems happy with her, content even, and suddenly I feel like a misfit. We are supposed to have passed this stage a long time ago,


    but here I am, back here, once again."


    Daisy was waiting in my room by the time I returned.


    "I would have asked why you are here, but I already know."


    "Where is he, Luna?"


    "Gone,"


    "You did this, didn''t you?"


    "No, he did this to himself, not me." I stared at her hand; it was shaking. Something was wrong with


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    her. "Hey, are you alright?"


    "No, I am not. I can''t stop thinking about it."


    "Thinking about what?"


    "His bite... I can''t stop thinking about what it will feel like to be bitten by him. I know what this is; it''s like an addiction. I can''t think straight; I had to stay off my duties for the meantime. But you can help me."


    "You think I can help you?"


    "Yes," she answered.


    "How?"


    "I know what you are; you are half demon." She walked closer to me. "I need you to feed from me," she said.


    "Are you crazy?" I asked.


    "This is the only way," she said, before taking out a pocket knife. She split her own skin and forced her arm to my mouth. I stepped back, but her blood stained my lips. The scent of it was simply enticing. "I can''t." I whispered.


    "You want to, and I am willing; you call me friend, and now I need your help, please."


    I licked my lips, and the taste of her blood was like... fine wine; I held onto her arm, and I dug my teeth into it. She let out a cry as I drank from her; finally, she pulled away, her hand shielding the cut. I walked towards her, wanting more.


    "Luna," she called, and I snapped out of my bloodlust. I wiped my lips.


    "What have you done?"


    "I''m sorry," she muttered, before walking past me and sprinting out of the room.


    The demon in me wanted more blood; it wanted to drink of her till she had no more to give.


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