Chapter 308

“It’s not really him…. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. This isn’t who he is, and you know it. When the spell’s broken, Luna, he’ll smother you with love and protect you and his children with the ferocity of what you see standing out there now. Try not to let this get to you… at least you know his heart is willing when everything else is pulled away.” Her sadness bites through, and she rubs my shoulder lightly. Rare physical contact before turning on her heel and walking towards the house. While I blink after her in astonishment, she gestures for me to follow and seems sure I am coming now. The hints of that caring person I see in her sometimes shining through and reminding me how unfair life can be. “Carmen? Jasper….” I don’t know what words I intended, but his name dies on my lips with the pain from my heart at saying it. I realize I have no idea how to console her when I don’t even know how to process that my brother stands against us. Her aura changes to cold and closed stiffness i