Damon smiled at her.
"My foolish sister… why would you assu a contrarian like would be popular with the ladies?"
Luna glanced at his outfit—a well-tailored suit, the cuffs adorned with purple gemstones, a matching brooch, and the sa type of gemstones embedded in the buttons. He was dressed like nobility, a stark contrast to his usual brooding deanor.
She smiled.
"I bet Xander is popular with the ladies. I guess he beats you at that."
Damon clicked his tongue in irritation.
"Please. He has a crush on Evangeline, and trust , I'm the better pick. He's never getting with her as long as I breathe air."
Luna nodded thoughtfully.
"Hm, I see… so Evangeline is the one you like." She narrowed her eyes slightly. "Hmm, I see…"
Damon's eye twitched. He had been baited. His little sister was a sly little villain.
"Ahem… Luna, that was a… Wow, what a nice day."
Luna blinked in confusion.
"What?"
A soft knock at the door interrupted them. A mont later, a young woman stepped inside, carrying a small bundle in her arms. She glanced at Damon with a faint smile.
So that was the signal for her to enter.
She had long, flowing red hair tied back with a jeweled binder, and her striking green eyes glead with intelligence. Her figure was… well, she had curves in all the right places. By the goddess, she was well-endowed. Her beauty was the kind that could topple cities.
Luna couldn't help but notice sothing else—the woman's clothing was made of the sa fine material as her brother's, and the jewels she wore were identical to the ones on his suit. Their outfits matched.
Luna glanced at her brother, then at the woman, then back at Damon. Suspicion crept into her eyes. She tried to stand, but Damon swiftly moved to stop her.
"What are you doing?"
Luna smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry about that."
She sat back down on her bed, then, with practiced grace, perford a perfect, ladylike curtsy.
"Greetings. I am Luna Grey. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, my lady. If I may be so bold, may I know your na?"
The woman—Lilith—glanced at Luna, then at Damon. Her etiquette was flawless, refined to the smallest detail. She studied Luna for a mont before offering a gentle smile.
"The pleasure is all mine. My na is Lilith Astranova. However, you may refer to as Lilith."
Luna's breath hitched slightly, her eyes widening before she quickly composed herself. Astranova—a ducal house.
'How does my brother know soone like that?'
Lilith smiled before shifting her gaze back to Damon.
"How is such a well-mannered girl related to you?"
Damon rolled his eyes.
"Sure, whatever…"
Luna, anwhile, was watching them both closely, as if trying to piece together a puzzle. Her gaze lingered on Lilith, then flicked to her brother.
Finally, she spoke.
"If I may… you wouldn't happen to be my brother's girlfriend, would you?"
Lilith glanced at Damon with a teasing smile. Damon, in turn, shook his head in a silent gesture that could only an Don't even think about it.
Lilith then turned to Luna.
"What gave us away?"
Luna's eyes sparkled, her excitent overwhelming any attempt at noble decorum. She instantly dropped her curtsy and etiquette.
"I knew it! I knew it! I an, you two are wearing the sa type of material, and—ooh! I hope my brother isn't rude or standoffish…"
Lilith smiled, casually pushing her hair to the side.
"Oh, he is… but what can I do? I need him."
Damon's expression was priceless.
"..."
He opened his mouth, only to shut the entire thing down imdiately.
"She is not my girlfriend."
Luna gave him a skeptical look.
"But you guys are dressed similarly! And if she's not your girlfriend, then who else would put up with you? Except , of course."
Lilith approached Luna, placing down the small bundle she had brought with her before gently resting her head on Luna's frail arms.
With a sorrowful sigh, she made the most heartbreakingly sad expression.
"It's just… I'm a noble, and he's a commoner. Our love is forbidden..."
Luna gasped, eyes wide in wonder.
"Forbidden love…" she whispered dramatically.
My own brother—who thinks romance is stupid and childish—has fallen into a tragic love story… She sniffled, wiping an imaginary tear.
"Thank you, Lilith… I thought he would grow old and die alone…"
anwhile, Damon sat there, watching them act out their ridiculous drama. It was clear they were just ganging up on him to get a reaction. He watched them poke fun at him for a full three minutes, and judging by their synchronized antics, Lilith and Luna were getting along far too well.
Originally, he had asked Lilith to wait outside because he wanted to surprise Luna with a pager he had bought for her. Lilith had even helped him make so paynts for Luna's dical care, leaving him to spend ti alone with his sister.
But now that they had t?
He was regretting every decision that had led to this mont.
In the end, he handed Luna the pager—with only his number added. Naturally, she insisted on getting Lilith's as well.
After spending a few more hours together, it was ti to go. Lilith stepped outside to give them so privacy for their farewell.
Damon sat by Luna's bed as she held his hand.
"Damon…"
"Hm? What is it?"
"When will I see you again?"
He smiled.
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She nodded before glancing at him, her expression growing softer.
"What's on your mind? If you don't want to tell , that's fine too…"
She had noticed that during their ti together, he had been sowhat lost in thought.
Damon nodded, a tired look in his eyes.
"You rember Back-to-Back?"
Luna's eyes lit up.
"Yeah! I rember him! He's really nice! I really like him! He bought food for us and helped fix our leaky roof… He's one of the only people who's been kind to us."
Damon lowered his gaze, he felt a deep pang in his chest.
That was right. Luna didn't know the truth about his toxic relationship with Back-to-Back. To her, he was just a kind elf—soone who had helped them when they were struggling.
She didn't know he was a dangerous rcenary working for the underworld.
She didn't know he was soone Damon had hated for years.
She didn't know how many tis Damon had almost died because of him.
He nodded slowly, the weight of the truth pressing down on him.
"He's… He's dead."
Luna's eyes widened in shock.
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