Winter stared at Luna Astrid speechlessly for a few seconds, wishing she had heard wrong. A sense of foreboding filled her, and her hold on her fork and knife grew slack and the cutlery rattled against her plate. She placed them down as casually as she could and held her hands together on her lap, her fidgeting fingers hidden from Astrid’s scrutiny.
“Really?” she asked, not even able to muster a small smile. She had thought she could be a bit freer in the human world. Not because she did not like the idea of living with Julian, but…how could she survive being stuck in a house alone with him when he hated her?
“Yes,” Astrid confirmed. “It’s a great way to foster a bond between the two of you. You got engaged quickly without getting to know each other much, so it’s a good idea, don’t you t
