Chapter 40 To Be Happy

• Violet
• The ride back to Midnight was uncomfortably quiet. Theodore’s presence beside me only amplified my irritation as I scrolled through the latest headlines about the court case. He was silent and oddly brooding. To be fair, I wasn’t that happy either.
• The images were everywhere: Lucas’ smug face, Nora standing too close to him, and, of course, a photo of me walking out of the court with Theodore at my side. The article was full of speculation as to why Owen was holding off on the decision. A lot of people wondered if there was some truth to all the claims about my mental state. I rolled my eyes. It was exactly the kind of narrative Lucas wanted. I could see Owen helping make all of this happen. I was being painted as the jilted Luna clinging to the powerful Alpha of Midnight.