RYDEN

　　　 

　　　

　　　 “You take her home, Ryden. Now.”

　　　

　　　 For a moment I stared at Zarah. “Why?”

　　　

　　　 “Just do as I said.” She widened her eyes at me to stop asking.

　　　

　　　 When I told Amelia we were going home, I was surprised she didn’t resist. She buckled her seatbelt silently.

　　　

　　　 “Hey. Thanks for what you did back there. I’m proud of you.”

　　　

　　　 “I did nothing, Ryden.”

　　　

　　　 I squeezed her hand and kissed it. “You were there for me and never left my side. You handled the dinner like a true Luna. I guess you’re just natural.”

　　　

　　　 “I was shy back then, and I’m still shy right now, but you’re not alone in...