Chapter 81. The Deal

Luna Asterbelle's POV

I never left Jerome's side for the next couple of hours. My adoptive mother was the only one who invited me to rest or at least have a short break to eat my meal, but regardless, I still stayed on the same spot.

"Why are you pretending like you never insulted Jerome before?"

The curiosity from the past still lingered, and it wouldn't leave me until either one of my adoptive parents gave me a response.

Mrs. Asterbelle sighed, avoiding eye contact with me. "Jerome Dawson had a lot of similarities with the moon goddess—I didn't like that."

"And what if I tell you that Jerome was the moon goddess' son? Will you disapprove of him as my mate? Will you treat him like trash?"

Mrs. Asterbelle has been hating Althea for years now, even before I got to meet her and Brian. We never talked about why she loathed the moon goddess so much; she always changed the topic whenever I tried.

"Hey," Nero stole my attention after he tapped my