Chapter 78

I fought through the pain, dragging my feet toward the door. I didn’t care about the pain or the curfew—all I knew was one thing.

The pain wasn’t mine, it was hers—and I had to find her.

The air outside was cold as I left the building to head to the Lunar hall. My head still throbbed, but I pushed away the feeling and focused entirely on finding her—Puppy.

In the meantime I tried texting her, calling her—but she didn’t answer.

As I reached the hall and headed to her floor, several girls stared at me—but I ignored them. I didn’t have time for their giggles or whispers, and I didn’t care about the rumors that would surely follow—Violet was all that mattered.

What if she hurt herself because of my words?

Once I stood in front of her dorm I knocked hard on the door, not giving a damn about who would open it. Chrystal, her sidekick, Puppy’s sidekick—I didn’t care.

I knocked again, and again—but there was still nothing.

“There’s no one