Silent Defiance

LUNA VESPERIA'S POV

The gown clung wrong against my skin. Every brush of the fabric over the healing burn made me want to tear it off, but I gritted my teeth and pulled the ties tighter.

I caught my reflection in the mirror—pale, tired, eyes ringed with shadows. The one whom the Primus had abandoned for her stepsister.

But right now, I'm supposed to be the Luna. I forced my shoulders back and lif