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l slab of iron, rattling the fine china on the

id, refusing to lower m

ged breath, and reined his aura back in. The fury in

round out, each word heavy. "You are my Lu

took a sip of iced water to wash a

pocket to pull out a black velvet jewelry box. H

rely unaccustomed to offering apologies. "I wa

ogo on the velvet box. There was no excitement

or your Luna?" I asked softly.

ther. "What's the diffe

site moonstone bracelet, its polished gems glowing

etly. Then, without taking i

t, his face dropping aga

wondering... did you pick this out yourself, or di

or his wine glass and took a drink. "That doesn't matte

inside me died completely. He had

ead and turned away. She had finally accept

." I dropped the velvet box casually into my open

eless gesture, but he held his

silence. I chewed the expensive food mec

lates, the human smartphone

que" flashed bri

the screen to answer without hesita

antly, completely different from the har

receiver. "Hazen... Toby won't stop crying

ng his coat from the chair. "Tell

llow. "Toby's condition is unstable. I have to go to the hosp

it, offering no protest, feeling

the restaurant door, my handbag slip

led across the po

n contract lay face up, the bold black ink of my signatur

oulder, his eyes narrowing as his gaze c

the papers in a rush and shoving them back into

d, his sharp eyes lockin