Moonbound Secrets

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When I turned around, I saw Ellie standing at the café doorway with her arms folded

tiny break in my voi

resembled Caleb up close-the same pale skin, the same sharp features-but she had a harsher edge. Ellie's p

calmly. "There is danger in the

attempt to understand her meaning rather than responding

chair across from me. I'll give you some leeway since you're new here. However, Lila, you're tinkering wi

uiries. I just took a stroll. If it's priva

orward so suddenly that I recoiled. She lowered

was piqued, but before I could ask her anything, Ellie stood up straig

at's out there. Last night's events weren't a coincidence. There are re

bout the flashing eyes. However, I kept my drea

mine. At last, she said, "My brother is attempting to keep you sa

or what reason would I have to avoid Caleb?

" Ellie said, almost t

t is the intended

"Lila, that indicates you have no idea what you're deali

on about what she was discussing. All I saw, however,

explain the situatio

u wouldn't stay if you knew." And you mus

g so. When you mentioned that none of you are who you appear, what

e. "Ask Caleb," she added after releasing her arm. Perh

rd, she left, leaving me standi

ind, intertwined with flashbacks of those blazing eyes in the forest an

t-something about this place wasn't normal-

prepare tea. The quietness in the home seemed uncanny, as if

ttle noise. I first believed it to be the wind, but l

s foo

was where they w

my heart sprang into my throat. I carefully drew aside th

nobody on

was fleeting. My stomach fell as a shadow mo

quinted to try to fi

le

ing for something, he stood at the edge of

the door and went out onto the po

ht as he twisted his head quick

l right?" I moved

s he replied, "You shouldn't be

something in his tone.

d back to me, but he remained stil

could say anything, a deep, rumbling

ke the ones I had seen the previous evening

Caleb said, his

d out of the woods, I staggered

him. He confronted the beast in the woods, his body contorted i