red her mouth, though I could see

a wry smile an

y goodness."

peak. These royal women, older as they were, acted like children-especial

an, some even giggling at my condition. I desperately held back my

. His face was cold, disappoi

hrough the crowd around me, ignoring the

own, I bet you're mocking me, saying, "Look at this Omega

still there, tidying up the makeup case. She looked stunned when she notice

st and then, as if snapping back to reality, ru

upport of my family. But would they even welcome me back? As kind as Mom could

lieve me? I couldn't be su

lt Eugenia's warm embrace, her

e," I whispered. "She truly

lilah." Eugenia wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Life in the royal

w a lot about th

a weak smile. "But it's not so

ed his rebuke; I already knew I'd made a huge mistake. He should have stayed at the even

tinued. "I specifically said a black dress, Eugenia. So why di

jus

before I truly lose my te

duce your Luna. I assumed you'd be making vows in front of everyone, a

ugenia," Elijah

me to wear that dress; it was my impulsiveness that got her i

ng. Don't make Eugenia pay fo

Now they'll ridicule me because of your white dress. You were born in a world witho

w royal life; I was a commoner with simple roots. Now, facing the te

diately and return to t

sobbed softly. "I do

r your own actions?" Elijah scoffed. "Impressive, Delilah. Just one little sla

..

ere, and I don't want to

s towards the door,

ment. Delilah needs time to cal

a pack. They're weak, usele

ent his anger on the lifeless object. I collapsed on the ed

there? Pretend that

ocrats surrounding Elijah? I was sure they shed

rib

wn beside me. "I know this is hard, but we'r

Eugenia. I wa

nd the situation, and I

I would have chosen death by Elijah's hand sooner. I didn't care if he called me a stupid, weak

now wh

he air, then stood up and took a b

you must do what's right and

ce. Why was she so kind to me? Had the moon goddes

you don't face life head-on

t shivers down my spine with its mys

shall we give it