My Marked Luna (Apphia and Nicholas) novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16

‘He’s here,‘ a familiar voice whispers, but it’s so faint. Ziora! Oh my goddess, that was her.

‘Zio, are you there?‘ I ask, hopeful, but she doesn’t answer. My mind is quiet again.

The door opens, and a shiver goes down my spine. My gaze focuses on the very tall man standing at the doorway.

Why does he feel so familiar to me? Like I know him. My hands are moist, and my heart is racing

I feel so many emotions as his cold, sapphire–blue eyes regard me shrewdly.

He fully steps inside the room and immediately dominates it with his aura.

He’s dressed in a fine white linen shirt that shows off his broad shoulders and black pants. He has curly, tousled jet–black hair, short on the sides. This man is the epitome of breathtaking male beauty -the gods have nothing on him!

He walks up to me, and my heart starts to pound. The heart monitor is beeping loudly now, but no one in the room seems to care.

His steps are steady and graceful.

Wait!

I’m not ready when he sits facing me at the end of my bed. I didn’t even realize that Lily had moved, standing beside the other man.

“Apphia,” his voice is deep and quiet, but surprisingly warm. He repeats my name as if tasting it on his tongue. My name has never sounded so beautiful.” It’s a lovely name, and it suits you.”

I can’t stop staring at him, even though every cell in my body urges me to bow to him. I’m utterly and completely mesmerized by his allure. The moon goddess must have taken time to carve him. He’s a masterpiece.

“I’m Nicholas.” His name is lovely, just like him.

I feel like an idiot, just staring at him, and for some baffling reason, my cheeks feel warm, and my stomach flutters. It’s like my brain can’t function properly, and I’ve lost my ability to speak. Speak, please. Do something. I implore my brain.

“Hi,” I croak, my voice hardly audible. I shouldn’t even have attempted to speak. Did he even hear me? However, his mouth quirks up, furrowing his thick eyebrows slightly in surprise. Did he think I was mute?

“Hi, Apphia,” he says with a trace of humor in his voice. My lack of proper speech amuses him.

He exchanges a glance with Lily and inhales sharply. He stares at me, his eyes impassive, and I squirm uncomfortably under his penetrating gaze.

“Who hurt you?” Nicholas‘ tone is as cold as his eyes. He’s so unnerving. Who hurt me? That’s an ambiguous question. When? I want to ask. So many people have hurt me, including my father. However,

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I can’t tell him that. I don’t know these people or what they might do to me or the pack. I don’t want anything heavy on my conscience. I want to start a new life away from my past. I shake my head and lower my eyes to my interlocked fingers. When I glance at him again, he doesn’t look pleased.

Nicholas extends his long–fingered hand to me, and my body flinches by reflex. I can’t help but react that way; when someone raised their hand to me in my pack, I got hit. He cocks his head to one side and curls his fingers back to his side. He’s just staring at me, his face forbearing.

Lily steps closer, getting his attention. “Brother, remember the Doctor said her memories would be fussy. I doubt she remembers much.”

“Oh, I see,”

Lily expertly explains what Doctor White said about my situation, while I wonder who they are. They seem absurdly wealthy, as if they are royalty. But most importantly, why did they help me? Why are they still here? I’m getting worried.

Nicholas gets to his feet and removes a phone from his pocket; it must have been ringing.

“Lavista,” he answers, his tone imperious. He doesn’t speak, only listens. Lavista? Where have I heard that name?

My eyes widen, and I gasp. Lavista is the surname of the Lycan king! Holy shit! And just like that, I recognize them and their names. I once read about them in a magazine article at the school library; it even had a perfect family picture of them. How did I not realize sooner?

Nicholas hangs up his phone and turns his attention to me, eyes full of promise,

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