Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 316

Chapter 316: 316-Unwanted Kiss

Clementine:

The dinner ended with everyone leaving the dining table. We were told to stay in our rooms, and that food would be brought to us there.

Everyone ate, but I couldn’t. Sebastian finished mine. He said he was always hungry.

They tried to make me laugh and distract me, but there was a sadness inside me that I couldn’t shake off.

The way Troy responded to Oriana, and the way she behaved, didn’t seem normal.

No matter how many times we tried to convince ourselves it was, it simply wasn’t.

The weather had grown warmer now, better for us and our movements, but the atmosphere had become darker.

I noticed that many of the squad members were restless after dinner.

My squad didn’t bother me with questions.

They made sure I was comfortable before going to bed. But I had to check on something.

I needed to stay alert, watch my surroundings, and most importantly, follow Zian if I could.

Night was the only time he could sneak out now that everyone had returned.

I wasn’t sure what I was thinking, maybe I truly believed I’d discover something, or at least see Zian. But I was wrong.

A strong hand suddenly grabbed my wrist, yanked me behind a tree, and slammed me against the bark.

I knew right then it wasn’t Zian.

"You know I can easily get out of your grasp, right?" I told Joshua calmly, even though my heart was beating fast.

"I know, I know you can and the fact that you’re not trying makes me wonder why," he stated, releasing my hands the moment I moved as if I were about to pounce on him.

He stepped back slightly, then started laughing at himself.

"You are one naughty girl," he uttered, his eyes lingering on my face as he studied my features.

He placed one hand on the tree bark behind me and leaned closer while I folded my arms across my chest, trying to appear at ease.

"I want to know what your problem is. Is this how you plan to move on from Suki? By blaming someone else for her death instead of her own actions, her jealousy?" I asked, keeping my voice low, trying to show him that I was unshaken despite everything happening around us.

He puckered his lips and nodded slowly, watching me as if questioning my nerve.

"I just know that you’re the reason she died," he repeated, making me roll my eyes.

"No, she was the reason I was going to die," I replied firmly. "I was badly injured. Ian had two options, either to save her or to save me. The rest was her fault. If you don’t want to believe it, I can’t convince you otherwise."

I kept calm, hoping he’d understand.

"I didn’t plan her death. She attacked me, and the outcome was her own doing. I had no reason to save her after she tried to kill me. It would’ve been like saving your killer so they could finish the job later." I kept my tone confident, not lying for the sake of his ego.

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