#Chapter 40: Mixed Signals

My eyes went wide. As poor as I felt, I still pushed myself upright on the bed – until he placed a hand on my shoulder and eased me back down. “I won’t give up,” I told him. “I can’t.” “I wouldn’t ask you to, except for your own safety, Piper. If you truly don’t care about being Luna, like you say, then you should care more for yourself. The people here only want to do you harm.” “It doesn’t matter what happens to me. Can’t you see? I will stay. I’ll do anything they want to make sure that Elva continues to get the best medical care.” “Even if this happens again?” “Even then.” Crossing his arms, he let out a quiet sigh. “I’d forgotten how stubborn you could be.” “Only with important things.” I felt a bit strange with him standing so rigidly beside the bed while I was within it. I motioned toward the edge of the bed. “You can sit if you want.” “I shouldn’t,” he said. Yet after a moment, he propped himself on the very edge of the mattress, as far from me as he could