Eternal Eclipse

g as her mind replayed every detail of what had happened in the forest. Dimitri, the

quickly. She needed to talk to someone who wouldn't call

rk curls bouncing as she paced impatiently. "Finally," she huffed when s

re no one else was listening. "I did," she

a said, raisi

he creatures, the fight, and the warning about his brothers. Mira l

nt for a moment. Then she said, "Y

ir

"But come on, Elara. Red-eyed men and monsters in the fores

ed. A few villagers glanced their way, and she lowered her

Mira admitted, frowning

t wh

to Liam," Mira said,

ost level-headed of their group. If any

-

soot as he hammered a glowing piece of metal into shape. He lo

setting his tools aside. "What's go

st last night," Mira said

d. "Please tell m

her voice firm. "And

osely. Unlike Mira, he didn't interrupt or questi

e in there," he said qu

"There's something out there, Liam. Something dange

lara, the forest is cursed. Everyone knows that. If you saw s

bling. "There's something about him,

's out there," Liam said firmly. "And yo

ut deep down, she knew it was

a stood at her window, staring at the forest. The trees

ldn't i

er way toward the northern hills. She didn't know what she

eavier. She clutched her lantern tightly,

led around to find Dimitri standing there, his

relief and anger. "You said they'd

one calm but edged with frustration. "Do you

"About you. About this for

ng moment, then sighed. "You'r

taking a step closer

then nodded.

ng deeper into the forest. She followed, her lante

we going?

truth can't hurt you

understand what he m