Chapter 72

Alaria

I watched in silence as I walked around, my chest aching with each step that I took.

The idea of her now being back, and the idea of her being back, and the idea of having to deal with all of this was more painful than I would have wanted to admit.

I was avoiding Liam like a plague, but it didn’t mean that I liked any of what was going on. If anything, it was more painful than anything that I’ve dealt with in a while. And I knew that no matter how hard I was going to try and deny it, I wasn’t going to be able to keep ignoring my pain.

“Need I ask what you want?” I asked, not bothering to look at Claire who was standing behind me.

“I don’t need to explain myself to you, and if roaming around the place that I belong and bothers you, then it is your problem to deal with.” she replied quickly. “I came back as Luna. That’s who I am, and that’s who I’ll remain. Unlike you, I did not choose to walk away permanently. I chose to walk away because I