ca

opened

e. I sat huddled in the corner

in a tailored suit. He looked at me with a

"You smell like f

gs were stiff. I walked

s watch. "Anthony is busy with the Coun

voice wa

o match," he said. "You're go

girlfriend you just cheated on and exiled... to be a

my arm. "It shows unity. If the 'victim' supports t

ed me to

usive boutique. The windows w

onlight Silk gown. It was a shimmering, pearlescent fabric that

d in," Bianca sneered, looki

, rushed to adjust Bianca's tra

tossing a hideous, shapeless g

didn't argue. I went

r. My eyes were hollow. My skin

ey dress. It sc

d. " perfect. You finally look

lk flowing like water. "Do I

Luna," Emmanuel sa

No jealousy. Jus

tarted packing. Not clothe

from before the corruption. I took a lighter to the c

said. He had followed

here he had tricked me. He

here,

dn't

led a small velvet box from his pocket. "I k

Cheap cubic zirconia. The metal was lik

darkening with lust. "Even in the Mining Distr

toward me. He reached

elle

his musk... I smelled her. Bianca's

I was locked in the closet

y throat. It wasn't morning sickne

d his ha

uch me,"

narrowed. He s

he said slowly. "Your

d at my

al training. "Gastritis. My cortisol levels are th

d, unconvinced.

a closet," I snapped.

ocked the door. I turned on

at my r

hispered. "Just sur