Kayla
I was stunned, unable to say a word.
What the hell? Why was Nicholas calling me his Luna?
The room seemed to blur around me as whispers and gasps erupted from the crowd. Looking at everyone’s expressions, it was clear that they all felt fooled by me and Nicholas. Accusing eyes bore into me from every direction, but I couldn’t focus on any of them. My mind was racing, trying and failing to make sense of what was happening.
Nicholas took my hand in his, pulling me back to reality. At that moment, he seemed like the perfect gentleman descended from the heavens. I could guarantee that if he proposed like this to any other woman, they would be crying tears of joy.
But not me. I wasn’t about to accept my fate just like that.
“I never—” I began, trying to pull my ha
