#Chapter 146: The First Round

Ella The moment Anya released me from her embrace, I turned on my heel and marched straight out of the foyer. Alexander had deliberately left my name on that list after I’d specifically asked him to remove it. He’d ignored my direct request and entered me into his stupid trial anyway, like my opinion didn’t matter. Like I was some prize to be won instead of a person with my own choices. I was the last person who wanted to be his Luna. I’d done it once before, and it had been five years of misery and being ignored by the one man I wanted. It had been nice only for a little while before he had to go and lock me up over false evidence. And even if that weren’t the case, why would I want to compete for the man who had only grieved me for a week before moving on? I made it to Alexander’s office a few moments later. Voices were speaking inside, but I didn’t hesitate. Momentarily forgetting my station, I reached for the door handle, just as I had in my past life.