Chapter 52. Their Dismay

Luna Asterbelle's POV

A hand gripped my forearm, and judging from its temperature, I instantly knew it was the king, despite being unable to see him clearly through the darkness. "What are you doing here, Dawn?" I inquired, even though I already had a hunch that he came here just to save me from the Alpha.

"I made a mistake—I let you go here as if you wanted to on your own accord. I shouldn’t have let Nero take you with him," Dawn replied, his voice filled with pity for the situation that I was in.

I held the temple of my head as it continuously ached with an undetermined cause. I heard Shin’s voice telling me to choose between him and the king. I was beginning to get hysterical the longer that I stayed here.

Could this be the disease that they were talking about?

"Come home with me, Luna. I’ll keep you safe and always within my reach, so you won’t be in danger."

For some reason, King Dawn’s persuasions weren’t working at all.

"Get out, Dawn