Chapter 71. Seth

Madeline’s POV

“Luna!” Macy exclaimed excitedly when I walked inside the diner.

I flinched a little. I wasn’t used to hearing that. I sounded weird. It sounded wrong.

‘Stop it,’ Skye growled at me.

I ignored her and smiled at Macy.

“It’s Maddie,” I said as I approached the counter. “Please don’t call me Luna.”

Macy chuckled and shook her head. I looked around the diner. A few people were eating their breakfast, but it was mostly empty. The people smiled at me and bowed their heads. I smiled back before sitting on one of the bar stools.

I could hear their thoughts. I couldn’t understand exactly what they were thinking, but I could hear them. I tried so hard to ignore them. I tried so hard to focus on Macy and shut everything else out.

I could hear her thoughts as well, but I ignored them. I didn’t want to know what she was thinking. I didn’t want to pry.

It was hard, though. It was so hard trying to quiet down those