Emily's POV

“So how did you guys meet?” Adrian asked, beaming from side to side.

“Never saw her once.” The chic next to him quipped. Maybe she was one of those girls they groom to be Luna. It's understandable that she hadn't seen me in her space.

I looked to Damon to save the situation, but he looked away.

For a second, I questioned if that was the same person who'd just been begging to know me better.

“We met not too long ago.” I started, swallowing hard.

I was pressured to start thinking of all the sweet terms to coat being an orphan, shipped to the palace as a...