The Sickened Luna's Last Chance novel Chapter 288

Chapter 288

I picked up the cup of tea and took a sip. It burned my tongue, but I welcomed the pain. It gave me something to focus on besides the helplessness I was feeling.

“I’m not giving up,” I said quietly. “Not yet. Liam asked me not to, so I won’t until he’s…” I couldn’t bring myself to say that word: gone.

Later that day, an announcement came about the next stage of the Luna Trial. It was the second to last event of the trial: a team game of capture the flag. The remaining contestants gathered in the banquet hall to hear the announcement. Anya and I were the only two Omegas remaining.

Anya was practically buzzing with excitement after the announcement. “I’m so glad we’re on the same team,” she said, grabbing my hand. “That means we’ll get to help each other. We can train together before the event, too; we still have a week before it’s time.”

A week. One more week closer to Liam’s death.

The very last thing on my mind right now was the fucking Luna Trial, but I forced a smile for Anya’s sake.

“What did you have in mind for training?” I asked.

Anya prattled off a list of things we should do to prepare. I was exhausted after staying up all night reading, but the thought of running and weight lifting was actually kind of a welcome distraction.

Lucien was currently down for his midday nap, so I agreed to change and meet Anya in the forest behind the estate for a run. After changing, I headed out there, grateful for the cool mist in the chilly late autumn air. It was soothing.

Anya set a quick pace for our run, full of energy and excitement. I tried to keep up, although my tired legs struggled to keep me upright and my mind kept wandering back to my curse research, so I kept lagging behin\d.

“You okay?” Anya called over her shoulder. “You seem distracted.”

“I’m fine.” I forced myself to run faster. “Just tired. Didn’t sleep well last night.”

“We can take a break if you need one.”

“No. Keep going.” I needed to focus. Needed to push thoughts of Liam and the curse and my fruitless research out of my head. At least for a little while.

Anya glanced back at me, concern written across her face. “Stella, if something’s wrong-”

“I said I’m fine.” The words came out harsher than I meant them to, and I immediately regretted it. I took a breath and softened my tone. “Sorry. I just… I have a lot on my mind right now.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”

“Not really.” I jumped over an exposed tree root before I could stumble. “Let’s just focus on training.”

Anya nodded, although she still looked worried. “Alright. But you know I’m here if you need someone to talk to, right?”

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Chapter 288

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My throat constricted. “I know.” If only she knew how badly I wanted to talk to her about it, but couldn’t.” Thank you.”

We ran in silence for a while. The steady rhythm of our footsteps helped clear my head slightly, and I started thinking about the capture the flag event instead of Liam’s hospital bed.

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