Luna was wearing the most forced smile ever. In fact, you could say the very fact that she had such an obviously forced smile made her look even cuter. It was unlike that wretch who could change his expression at the drop of a hat.
In fact, Cassian was sure in his mind the brat convinced himself he was actually telling the truth, that he would gaslight himself into reacting accordingly.
Not Luna, of course. She was just too pure. Though she was a smart girl and clearly she had seen her fair share of hardships.
It seemed Damon had protected her from the worst of it.
Cassian could not bring himself to imagine the hardships they had gone through.
The Grand Duke and Annalise were so eager to spoil her that it only made Luna feel even more uneasy.
"Your eyes are so bright, ahhhaha, like the moon. I happen to have a nice castle with the ambiance of the moon... I'll just give it to you."
Cassian sighed. His father was going way overboard, his doting grandfather instincts taking over.
