Chapter 20
Liliana
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The dagger was in my hands right now. Now, all I had to do was sice my skin and let some blood fall on the moon dial but I couldn’t do iL
No, I can’t let others know I am a half–blood. No! I am not cursed! I am not…I don’t…I don’t want to be unloved. I don’t want everyone to stare at me with disgust.
My fingers were shaking but I was already unsheathing the dagger. My reflection shone in the silver blade and I could see a distressed image.
Just a small cut on a finger will do 1 moved the dagger towards my forefinger on Great Luna’s advice. My fingers were shaking but it was as if my body was moving against my will.
Earlier, I couldn’t move at all and now, I can’t stop myself. I brought my shaky hand above the moon dial and scratched it slightly with the dagger.
I saw tiny ruby–red droplets oozing on the surface of the cut on my flesh. The blood oozed and then slowly slid down my finger, succumbing to the gravity as it felt on the bronze surface of the dial.
- 5 seconds passed but nothing happened.
My blood went cold and I stilled. My pupils widened and I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t feel anything and became numb. The moon dial didn’t move. The gnomon didn’t move at all.
ad the
My blood kept flowing, spilling on the moon dial and I watched it happen with terrified eyes as an eerie silence coated.
room.
“How is this? How can this be possible?” The great Luna gasped and my gaze flickered to hers, scared and nervous. I was on the verge of tears and soon the room became chaotic.
People pierced the silence with their whispers and murmurs while I was being tormented by my own.
Someone was whispering right in my ears. They were telling me that I was cursed and a despised half–born. I was a vermin among other purebloods.
I didn’t want to hear them talk. I didn’t want to hear anything. My emotions were going haywire and I could feel my hand transforming into claws.
I fisted my hand until my nails dug into my skin and tried to keep my emotions under control if I didn’t want to shift in the middle of the ball when suddenly the great Luna started speaking and my eyes widened as I stopped everything–trembling, breathing and thinking.
“Could it be that Liliana is a half—”
“SILENCE” Damian growled, cutting the great Luna in between before he took the dagger from my hand and slashed open his palm.
Tinhaled sharply when he suddenly pressed his hand together with mine, pouring his blood over the moon dial. The red blood trickled down on the bronze surface again and this time, the blue moonstones on the gnomon glowed.
They sparkled before their colour changed to purple and soon every purple moonstone on the dial started glowing one by
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one till the whole dial flashed with a brilliant purple hue blinding everyone’s eyes.
“The goddess has given us a sign again. Everyone, it’s a night to rejoice!” Damian announced, still holding my hand as 1 watched the symbol with goddess overlooking a werewolf pup engraved in a moon happily shine.
“Alpha, this matter is of great concem. The Luna is not a pureblood!” I winced and shut my eyes when the great Luna yelled attracting everyone’s attention to us.
“It is none of your concern, great Luma” Damian spat and 1 felt my heart ricochet tensely.
“How can that be none of my concern, Alpha? She is our Luna and if she is someone who is not worthy, we can’t accept her” Great Luna glared at me coldly and I saw Lucia giggle from behind her.
I was fighting shortness of breath. I clutched Damian’s hand tighty and he growled in a warning.
“Any matters concerning my wife are none of your business because your alpha, standing right in front of you poses no questions for you, am I right?” The great Luna pursued her lips without saying anything and he urged her again.
“Am I right?”
“Yes, Alpha–Great Luna replied with a cold glare and Damian smirked.
Then, I suppose, 1 can take care of one person by myself, can’t When that person is my wife. Thus, great Luna, I won’t entertain anything if you dare sully your Luna honour again” Damian’s voice was chilling as the great Luna paled when he kept her hand on her shoulder before turning towards the gathered people.
“Everyone, the night has become more special because the goddess herself has blessed our union. Enjoy the ball and let the dance begin” Damian announced before swiftly striding towards our thrones with his hand in mine.
He made me sit on the throne first before he sat, overlooking the ballroom with his leg over another. Everything slowly returned to how it was before. People got busy amongst themselves and some of them even started dancing when the music played.
I was feeling better than before and most of my anxiety ebbed away. However, some of it was still there.
Although Damian took my side and stayed by my side the whole time just like he promised, I still didn’t know what he felt about me being a half–born personally and I didn’t even dare to ask him.
I was grateful to him because if he hadn’t helped me back then, I would have broken down. I would have undergone a ship because my emotions were out of control becoming an even bigger joke.
There would have been a tagline attached to my name, A half–born Luna who can’t even handle shifting‘ Not only that, things could have taken a turn for worse if I attacked any person from the crowd if I felt they were looking at me as if I was
…monster.
Perhaps, I was still not out of it. My hands shivered and I quickly hid them under the folds of my skirt. I still remember great Luna’s cold glare laden with contempt.
It’s so vivid that it’s still swirling in front of my eyes. Half–borns are not gazed upon with positive sentiments.
They are the object of scorn among many werewolves and though it’s not too big of a shock to have been stared at by great Luna like that when I have been cast out by my father for the same reason.
However, it’s not easy to endure it. It’s not easy to accept the fact that you are a half–blood overnight followed by many other unforeseen and untoward incidents which end up shaking your whole life.
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Unconsciously, my gaze shifted to the evil trio who was talking among themselves in the ballroom before I roamed my gaze through the whole room and I stopped at the couples who were dancing, ending up doing something beyond my scope of
courage
“Are we not going to dance?” I asked and Damian turned his face towards me.
His face was a canvas of sensual boringness when he looked at me and I felt my heart boom.
“Hmm” He mused before turning he changed his lag and slightly turned towards me languidly, “It seems our turn hasn’t come yet. Why, are you disappointed?” He asked and I shook my head, shying away from his gaze.
His tone, demeanour and the way he treats ine is the same. Does it not matter to him? the fact that I am a
half–blood:
“Say, Liliana, should we leave the ball again like last time? For our second night?” Damian said and his lips curved into a smile which was blindingly beautiful and not very health–friendly
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