Chapter 51 Rumors And Fears

• The hour was growing late, yet Luna remained entirely wide awake. She stared at the broad expanse of Rex’s back as he settled heavily into his oak chair, idly opening a thick, leather-bound tome he hadn’t truly been reading for the past hour.
• The crisp rustle of turning pages was the only sound bridging the heavy silence between them.
• Luna turned her head slightly against the pillows. “Are you not going out again tonight?”