Chapter 18

(Lena's POV)

"I'm so sorry," she said, not to me but to Nat. "I... I'm sorry." She cried again to him, and then she fell to her knees, crying. All the while, Nat had a disgusted look on his face. I spotted Isis, and she stood at the corner, no doubt drawn here by the little commotion.

"Go back to the room," Nat said, his voice low, but I didn't miss the command. More tears fell from Aurora's eyes as she shrunk away and then stood, heading to the room.

"No, Aurora, stay; you've barely eaten anything," I said, not caring about the stares on me right now. Aurora looked torn, fear for Nat bright in her eyes.

"Luna, I've... taken.... enough...."

"Stay," I growled at her. She flinched from the harshness of my voice, but that wasn't directed at her, but at the blonde fool sitting there, thinking he ruled the world. Slowly, she sat, her whole body shaking so badly I feared she was having a convulsion. She picked up the fork, but her hands shook more, and s