121, MEADE'S ACTIONS

MEADE

Dusk was here already, and that meant one thing; it was time for me to do what I had planned. I grabbed the small silver body on my shelf, turning it slowly around my fingers. It felt as though it was harmless, but I knew it wasn't. Cleo was going to use this and get my work done.

“I'm doing the right thing, right?” I asked the empty room.

There was no response to that question. Instead, my hands shook lightly around the bottle. I frowned lightly as I glared at it before placing it into the pockets of my gown.

No matter what happened today, I was going to make sure that Cleo slid her way into being the Luna. That was the only option that I had at this point.

I slowly walked out of my room, only to see that the guards were right out of my room. It took me aback a bit, and I found myself going still as I looked at them.

“Eh… why are you all standing here?” I asked at once.

They exchanged looks. “Lady Meade, we are always here to guard you. It's part of the reasons we live.”

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