*Emily* I march through the lengthy corridors, escorted by my entire entourage .Pausing for a moment in front of one of the enormous mirrors adorning the walls, I take a moment to admire myself while also making sure I project a strong presence inside these confines; after all, I am the future Luna

*Rose* Seeing Reece in the garden with Emily was unsettling, to say the least, and I didn’t give him a chance to explain. I couldn’t just stand there and listen to him try to tell me it wasn’t what it looked like. Unless he wasn’t planning on saying anything like that at all. I rush back to my ro

*Emily* Sitting in my room, I feel like I can’t breathe. I didn’t sleep well last night as my mind kept going in circles. What does the breeder girl have that I don’t possess in bucket loads? If anything, I am way better than her in every way. Nobody goes against Emily unless they are really stupi

*Rose*“Where are we going?” I ask Reece as he leads me up yet another flight of stairs. This is the third or fourth. I’ve lost count.“I told you, darlin’, it’s a surprise,” he says, and I hear the humor in his voice.I keep walking, even though I’m starting to grow a little weary of climbing, espe

*Rose*I welcome the warm sun pouring into my room. I sit on the rocking chair beside the window and watch the fountain below as my mind swims. “I love you…” I couldn’t have dreamt or imagined those words. Eli had said he loved me. Had he only said it as he was still high from the dizzying passion o