Page 5 of Heir of Darkness

“I agree,” Cecilia said with a groan. “I feel like I’m dying.”

Her long black hair was pulled into a messy ponytail, a pair of leggings and an oversized T-shirt on. She held the cup of coffee up to her nose, waiting for her hangover to miraculously leave.

“It’s the Moretti blood in me. I actually need alcohol to function fully,” Gianna said, shrugging. “I want to know why you decided to leave suddenly last night.”

Luna stared at her, dumbfounded. “Are you seriously asking me that right now?”

“Okay, okay. But at least you didn’t see him, right?”

“No, I didn’t. And I don’t want to.” The lie slipped out before she could stop herself. If she had told them about the run-in, then she would be forced to explain the entire conversation and Luna wasn’t prepared to get into it this early in the morning.

“Well, good. At least the night was a little bit of a success.” Gianna smiled.

“You would have missed a fun night if you stayed in,” Cecilia said.

“Who would have missed a fun night?” Blair asked, walking into the kitchen. She opened one of the cabinets, pulling out some medicine and handing it to Cecilia. “Take some medicine and drink water. You’ll be fine.” Cecilia grabbed the pill bottle from her hand, swallowing two pills right away.

“Luna would have.”

“Right, because seeing the man you’re being forced to marry is so much fun,” Blair said with a snort.

Luna gave her a big smile. “Thank you, Blair.” She turned back to Gianna. “Do you know how Finn would have reacted if he knew I was there last night? He’s already going to lose his mind when he finds out Valerio is back.”

Gianna rolled her eyes. “Your brother is too tense. It’s not like he can do anything about Valerio.”

Luna huffed. No, he couldn’t. It just meant their petty little attacks on each other would start up again, both trying to prove they were better than the other.

“Finn could kill him.” Blair took a sip of her coffee, an eyebrow arched.

Gianna gave her a sarcastic smile. “Just like you could kill Allister?”

Blair shot her a dirty look. “I can and I should.”

“Let’s go before we’re late,” Luna told them. A second longer and there would be a fight brewing between the two of them.

“Cecilia, go get dressed,” Blair told her.

Cecilia narrowed her eyes. “I am dressed.”

“Oh,” Blair said. She plastered on a fake smile. “You look great.” Blair’s short skirt and matching light pink blazer complemented her title as being one of the top students of herclass in the pre-law department. Not a single strand of honey-colored hair was out of place.

“Are any of your classes in the King building?” Luna asked before any bickering could start.

Gianna nodded. “I’m headed that way.”

“I have a meeting so I’ll join you,” Blair said.

“Ugh, so I have to walk to the science building all on my own?” Cecilia asked, standing.

“You’re the one who decided you wanted to go into medicine,” Gianna said.

“I’m sure Augustus will be waiting for you,” Luna told her with a small smirk. “Maybe this time he’ll have a box of donuts instead of the lips of someone you made out with at the club.”

She rolled her eyes. “Even worse. And that was one time. I didn’t know they knew each other.”

“Let’s go. I can’t be late,” Blair said, clapping her hands.

“God forbid Allister get there before her,” Gianna said.

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