Ember POV

“Please eat, ma,” Ivy pleaded softly.

“Please, don't tell me to eat,” I snapped, feeling myself slipping into mild madness.

“You really have to calm down,” she urged gently.

“It’s pointless calming down,” I muttered. “I couldn’t even shift, and tomorrow is the coronation day.”

I’m starting to hate myself for once longing for the Luna coronation without even knowing what it truly entails.

“I understand you, but you still need to eat,” Ivy insisted. “I’m going out now to see if I can find something that might help you… maybe outside the city.”

“Please, just eat for my sake. It’s already afternoon, and I can’t leave knowing...