The Cursed Luna's Mates

must quit

head was still racing when I staggered out of the café. I was exhausted, confused, and feeling overtaken by all that had transpired during the last 24 hour

see right through the barriers I had put up becau

ore desperate than I meant to. "I don't compreh

tself seemed to be electrified with something I couldn't fully understand, and

mine, which is why I am here." Like a declaration of war, the words fell heavily betw

here was a part of me that knew what he was saying was true, even though I didn

l. I tried to seem stronger than I actually was by saying, "I don't ev

the kind of smile that made my skin crawl. "Lola, you don't have to

wed hard. "What exactly doe

l's eyes as his gaze softened. However, it vanished as swiftly as

nsidered myself to be just... ordinary. But I knew something was amiss and that there was more to my narrative than I could have ever i

"I'm not like you." "I a

ncealed. from us. from your actual relatives. from your actual fate. For the first ti

he meant. "You keep using the word 'hidden,'" I mumbled, my th

is thoughts, he ran a hand through his hair. "You des

re I wanted to hear. There appeared to be a cost assoc

u possess the mark-the Luna's emblem. It is an indication of the person who can guide and safeguard us. His eyes

e question slipped out of my mouth i

om. You were left behind when she vanished years ago. Lola, you were brought up by folks who had no idea who you were. They protected

heart was beating so loudly. Was this thing for real? Was I truly a pa

here." "I'm not sure what you're asking of

in Kael's eyes as his gaze darke

g my voice. "What do you mean

a group of persons emerged, moving steadily and with purpose. They didn't appear to be

eyes darted to them. "Fuck i

d to face him.

d softly. "Those who hav

verage males who were coming. They had a vitality, a

I was startled by the heat of his touch, but I w

, he said, "You must

, I stepped back. "I won'

is no choice in this. They'll compel you to accompany them and make y

s let out a low growl, and I

ard him by grabbing my wrist and wrappin

don't have much time." "You must come

d something that made me freeze as I stared into his eyes. Desperation. Fear

ps increased. The pa

or where I was meant to be