Itwasacloudlessnight.

        Thefullmoonhunginthesky,yetnotasinglestarwasvisible.Thedarknesswasabsolute,pure.Yetthemoonitselfwasdim,shroudedinahazyhalo,asifveiledingauze.

        Threadsofmoonlight,fineanduntouchable,slippedthroughthehalf-openglasswindowandthelooselydrawnfloralcurtains,spillingintothequietbedroom.

        Atfirst,thelighthadsettledonthecream-coloreddesk,castingafainttriangularglow.Butnow,thatglowseemedalive,twisting,slidingoffthedesk,creepingacrossthehardwoodfloor,glidingoverthewoolrug,andfinallyclimbingontothewhitefour-posterbedwithitspartedcurtains.Thereitpausedbesideaslender,palehandrestingatopthesheet.

        Reyasummonedwhatstrengthshehadleft,pushingherselfuprightagainsttheheadboard.Shecouldfeelhervitalenergysurginguncontrollablytowardherabdomen.Asshemoved,thesheetslipped,revealingherbare,gauntshoulders.Herskinwaspalerthanthemoonlightitself,flawless,smoothasporcelain,almostglowingfaintlyinthedark.

        Thistime,itwascomingfaster.Stronger.

        Sheslowlyraisedherarm,themovementsosluggishitwasbarelyperceptible.Itwasn''tthatshedidn''twanttomovefaster.Herbodysimplydidn''thaveenoughenergylefttocontroleventhiswispofhazymoonlight.

        Damnit.Ofallnights,whymusttheskyflauntalunarhalotonight?

        Drawingasharpbreath,shesuddenlyliftedherhand,pressedhermoonlight-entangledfingertoherforehead.Instantly,asmallpurplishbirthmark-likespotbetweenherbrowsflashedwithadeepcrimsonlight.

        Shestruggledtoregulatetheenergyflow,forcingherselftosteadyherbreath.Themoonlightrosefromherforeheadlikeaglowingstrandofgossamer,suspendedinthestiflingairofthebedroom.Oneendtetheredtoherbrow,theotherstretchingtowardthegapinthecurtains.

        IfLucianweretoseethis...

        No.Notimetoworryaboutthat.

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