CHAPTER 132: A DESPERATE TURN

Dahlia stopped pacing and whirled around to face the door at the sound of footsteps approaching until they stopped right in front of her room. "Who's that?" She queried just as a knock landed on the door. "I'm coming!" She announced when the knock came again, insistently. Then hurried towards the door and opened it to reveal a grim-faced Zack. "Is the Luna back?" Was the first question she blurted out, probably because it was the most pressing of all her queries. Zack's expression did not change as she stepped back to allow him into the room. "She's not, and no, they haven't been found either," he added when she opened her mouth to speak again. "I should have gone with her," Dahlia mused aloud as she resumed her pacing. "The people here don't need me," she continued, and Zack wondered if she knew just how close to the truth she was with that statement. "I need to tell you something, Dahlia," he said, his voice low and hesitant. She focused her gaze on him, her eyes huge and gla