Blood Moon Rising

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forever be the stupid girl with battered hopes and shattered dreams.

Those dark eyes that swept me off

f thinking we had something even thou

id g

I shuddered at the thought of e

st

ake some

ng, I maneuvered my way out of the crowd. Someone snickered. Pamela came to

serve wine and do someone else's bidding, even though it was

arrier that had hitherto held back the tears disappeared. After th

id g

was blind. Yes. And blinded by a man wh

wanted to be seen with me in public. He had pr

, this stupid and naiv

cheeks to dry the tears. St

what you think.

where I was? But one thing was cle

e say somethi

e to say? That I got betraye

was a lie. Huh! Are yo

d luck to you both," th

r lied. It's real, Aria

right now. And get the h

know I love you. I

hell I wanted to hear him out remains a mystery

always had eyes on the Redwood famil

ha

e. He combed his hair once more a

, so he figured allying with the Redwood family would

s interested in the family business, the only thing he enjoyed talking a

I was made to serve the fortunate table. Ethan, then a freshman at Chadwick university, took an interest in m

me. I rubbed my cheeks even

I said, jabbing a f

me back." His tone was low and romantic. He wanted to sway me with his

leave!"

me for a few seconds, but I willed them back to order. With all the force my eighteen

t listen. He thrust himself forward for another kiss. I tried to

u are out of your m

you to leave," a voice e

n the dimly lit room. The sound of a chair being dragged rumbled from

ered. With his golden-brown eyes and the six-foot

you to leave,"

alk to me like that? Do you even

eps forward and his f

are. A piece of shi

t the stranger, who was intuitive a

rabbed the wrist, and a 'kwack' sound echoed. Ethan held his fea

rf

ou're good. Don't bother to see a doctor. They did tell you the same thin

robably cursing the day his mother gave

ting," the str

ect re

th my feet still g

hell a

ing?" I asked, still trying

they belong. Like that shit back there." He tur

y?" I thought it best to

rail of big bad wolf,"

nger would do well

able reason, a part of me was excited. I got dumped and betrayed. But h

whereabouts. And my absence should go unnoticed. With a tray on my left arm, and lost in thought of what had happened in the last co

less concerned. I reached for a handkerchief in an attempt to rub off the stai

watched in amazement that such a well-dressed man could do such a thing. Judging by the appearance, he was pr

. No. Be

he said, handin

ld a man be so beautiful?

l frame who kept staring at my butt. The blue ey

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all, the bidding was still goin

have

Echoed from

enty. Do we h

nother voic

nty-

irt

" A voice

a tall frame, all wrapped up in some suits, marched to the center with so

erated. Most of the guests threw their mouths open. S

guess we hav

ist. I almost laughed but froze when I felt a gaze. The gaze of some blue eyes that seemed to scrutinize

shirt. The same man from the l

e turned his gaze to me. " Perhaps she would want to compensate for ruining