The Luna Marked with Lies The Queen Crowned novel Chapter 83

A small, glimmering object was lying on

Breached for it, and as I picked it up, I felt very satemdir.

light as it reflected off thei

It was a diamond studded nail piece, umoittakably belonging to Aris

This must be her doing.” I thought, turning the tiny nhjert over in my hand.

The realization dawned on me she had left it here on purpose, hoping I would final i

ther aim was clear to spark an argument between Len and me, to drive a wedge to deep that it would tear un apart

I smiled slightly

This wasn’t the first time she’d pulled this trick, she’d angered me over and over again, trying to make me feel like my heart was in my mouth,

Thad she really think that my heart would be weak enough to be crushed by something su

ne en trivial?

Without a second thought. I rolled down the window and tossed the nail piece nut into the

Inglatered briefly in the moonlight before disappearing into the darkness,

Leo glanced at me, his voice tinged with concern. “What’s wrong?

“Nothing.” I replied smoothly, though my mind was already racing.

“Just drop me here. I could call a taxi back to the apartment by myself ”

Leo was silent for a moment and pulled over to the side of the road. Just as I was about to push the car door open and get out, Leo surprised me by pulling me into his arms

His scent surrounded me, warm and comforting.

moment of vulnerability, a brief reprieve from the constant tension that surrounded us.

It was a rare mo

His deep voice rumbled in my ear, soft but filled with a raw honesty that loft no room for doubt.

When we were going to the amusement park, it was my father who arranged for Aria to get into my car As soon as she got in. I told her to keep her distance. When she tried to get closer, I pushed her away. Liz, please dont abandon me.”

His words caught me off guard, and I stiffened slightly in his arms.

“Abandon you? Len, it was you who made me suffer, and I want to escape because of that. Because of you.”

My voice was colder than I’d expected, with a hint of sarcasm that I rarely showed.

Leo tightened his hold on me, his next words heavy with emotion.

Torgive me, Liz, I can’t share you with anyone, not even my brother.”

I sighed softly, pulling back just enough to look into his eyes

“Narik is just a friend I met at school. I didn’t know he was your brother. As for what he did, it was just a prank–a misguided attempt to help me

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