HAZEL
The words stung, but I did not let it show.
"Whatever it is," she continued, "I do not want to hear it. I have seen you throw your allies to the wolves. Look at what happened to Milo."
"I did care for Milo," I said. "But he was going to expose me. You helped me, too. Remember?"
Delta looked away.
"When you lost your title as a born Luna in the goddess-given punishment," she said quietly, "you treated me worse than shit because you hated what you had become. You even brought me here as revenge."
The words hit harder than I expected.
"Do not act like you did not do things to me here too," I said.
I reached up and held her face. Her skin was warm under my palms.
"We did ugly things to each other," I said. "But you know me intimately, Delta. I want to save us both, and I have a plan."
She glanced at the door. Then back at me.
"So do it," she said. "What do you need me for?"
