Chapter 199

Delilah

I found her on the back porch, arms crossed over the railing, eyes fixed on the trees like they held all the answers. The sky was darkening, the wind carrying the scent of storm and sorrow. This whole place felt like sorrow. It felt like pain, and I knew that it was filled with it. No matter how hard they were trying to hide or deny it, I could see it in their eyes.

And I, for one, knew what it was to be in pain. You knew what it was to try and hide everything that you felt for the sake of others, for the sake of protecting yourself against those who opposed as your enemies.

She didn’t look at me when I stepped out. I didn’t expect her to. She’s been bearing too much, and as a Luna who was trying to play her part, that was a lot more than she could be asked to do.

“Hey,” I said, voice low.

She didn’t move. Nor did she turn to face me. It was as if I knew that she wanted me to leave, but I was not going to. If we were going to play the rol