THE LUNA HE SHOULDN'T HAVE REJECTED

shake the

refully, yet it felt like it had

n every day of her life, never once ta

she moved, a quiet reminder of her presence. It wa

it was in

ordinary deaths. I knew I could see things from drea

about the man I'd seen in my

even see

have her anklet? Wh

bout the possibility that the

gers tracing the intricate patterns, but the more I

tely, there w

led me from my thoughts. I glan

ike some kind of shadow, but now his eyes were focused on me,

sual, but there was something more to it-something sha

ds tremble. I shoved the anklet into my pocket, th

nded behind me as he closed the gap between

was thick with the scent of pine, the breeze carrying the distant sound

aware that he was

it was an actual weight pressing down o

his tone now laced with something else-conc

Storm, and didn't trust him. Bu

around. I wasn't sure y

ding something. Is it the anklet? D

What are you t

s eyes were serious now, searching mine as if trying to pry open al

or this. I couldn't let him know. Not yet. "The

how much I wanted to crawl in

just get tired for no reaso

acking down. "What is it with you?" I snapped, my voice hars

didn't flinch. If anything, he looked more intrigued. He took

e stuck in my throat. It wasn't just that I didn't trus

few days, and now I was supposed to believe in some guy who

hot him another look and turned away again.

ere

I didn't owe hi

of me, blocking my path. "What's going on, Selene? Something's wron

ting the anger rising in m

softened, the usual cocky grin fading. "I care becau

ing my mind. What the hell was h

place-something vulnerable, something I hadn't seen before. "You're looking for a

ke a thick cloud. A warning, maybe? Was

o all of this than you know. Your parent's death, the pack,

g in my chest. "What do y

ice. "More than you think. But it's not

h, but the words

no idea how deep this goes. I'm trying to protect you, Selene. There's

t-a faint rustle in the trees, followed by t

tively, and Frey took

er his breath. His eyes were scanning

fear creeping u

abbing my arm and pulling me t

ng, what he meant by the war he mentioned.

e growing louder,

y shielding mine. His breath was shallow, his muscles

ning. The footsteps slowe

utiously. A shadow passed across the clear

member of

chest. Had they found

rge to look up at him. He kept his gaze fixed on the

or the moment, we were

n, Frey let out a quiet exhale, an

it felt like he was h

whispered, his voice almost a growl. "The game i

d hard, my

, but Frey