LUNA AQUAMARINE'S POV

He didn’t miss it.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, coming forward.

I shook my head. “Nothing. I just… I thought—never mind.”

He reached out and caught my hand. His touch was warm. Grounding.

“You’re trembling,” he said quietly.

I tried to pull my hand back but he didn’t let me. His thumb brushed over my knuckles and I hated how my heart reacted.

Even after everything, I still wanted to collapse into his arms.

But I couldn’t. Not with this secret ...