Natalia & Andrei Natalia The house was too quiet without the twins in it. It had only been a few days since they’d left with Grace, but it felt like an eternity. I kept catching myself listening for their footsteps, or turning around expecting to see one of them standing there only to find the space empty. Damon was out today, which made the quiet even more unbearable. I needed a distraction. Before I could think twice, I changed into a pair of loose pants and a tank top, then headed to the training grounds behind the barracks. The Moonshadow warriors had set up there, and even from afar, I could spot Alina from her eye patch. Her one good eye widened slightly when she saw me approaching; I had rarely come to see them since they’d gotten here. I rarely came here at all. “Luna Nata

