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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