ZELENA THE MOON GODDESS REBORN

me to close my eyes for longer than a few seconds. The soft glow of the moon peeking through the window fille

d by the Mo

n death. No, there was a deeper dynamic at work here that I didn't fully understand. It was all pulling me fo

p straight in bed. Gunner stood at the doorway, sha

pped my temple, still feeling the throb from earlier. "It's l

and unexpressed thoughts. You're not the only one who has those feelings. This whole th

nished the sentence for

t goes beyond that. Here, there's more going on than we can understand. My dad... He stumbled and shook his head

"More than my mark? Wh

ant as he fixed his intense blue eyes on mine. But, he clammed up just as

y raised more questions than they did answers. He wa

, quick and heavy. A second later, the door burst open, and Dolph sto

ike I was poison. "You're putting the entire pack

r, like a storm about to blow over. I couldn't figure out why he

s back rigid. "Dolph, we've been over this.

ction? You think that'll matter when the hunters tear this place apart looking for her?

't want to hurt anyone. I never asked for this, whatever this was.

I tried to make him understand. "Even I

nterrupted me. "You shouldn't have been brought he

toward Dolph, his voice low and dangerous. "You're out of line.

is head. "She does not belong here. She's a bu

tinctively pulled away, as panic shot through me, but he held on to

led and stepped forward, yet Dolph

an to pound in my chest. I had a weird feeling that went through me, like something was awakenin

ack, his eyes

ph hissed, his voice

hough the light had gone out, I could still feel the warm

I uttered a barel

look of both fear and wonder on

I knew. It wasn't normal, whatever had just happened. I wa

a danger!" he shouted, pointing at me. "She's unstable! You c

ce cold and firm. "She's staying,

eyes narrowing. "Th

door behind him. The sound echoed through t

still staring at my hands. What had

we'll figure this out. But we have to be careful.

s I looked up at him.

loud, angry howl echoed througho

ers had