#Chapter 21 Idle Hands

I sighed, putting my book to the side and dragging another one in front of me. I’d spent the last three days in the manor’s library—this massive, beautiful room two stories high—throwing myself into learning everything I could about Eclipse. I needed to know their history, or I’d fail as their Luna. Besides, what better way was there to avoid thinking about Elroy? Part of me felt bad for wanting to distance myself, since I didn’t even know if Rita’s accusations were true, but I couldn’t help it. I had to start drawing away, because I could not afford to get invested in this man. He was my husband by contract. Yes, he hadn’t done anything violent or cruel, but that didn’t mean I could go falling in love with him. Besides, if the prophecy was real and he didn’t tell me about it, he was already hiding some pretty huge information. I could forgive a lot of things, but keeping secrets wasn’t one of them. I leaned back, rubbing the bridge of my nose. I just needed to take my e