Whispers of the Moon

ime that morning. Her shift at Lily's Eats was slow, with only a few regu

small space, but Selena's mind was miles away-in the woods, w

to see her best friend leaning on the counter, a mischievous grin on her face. Lily's vibra

muttered. "What

late-night adventure. Don't think I did

. "I wasn't sneaking.

about those woods. Wolves. Ghosts. Weird stuff. People don't ju

wn itself. Stories of wolf packs that weren't entirely natural, of people who disap

of the diner seemed to hush. Selena turned to see w

He was dressed simply in a black jacket and jeans, but he carried himself with an air of

a. "Do you know h

ied, though she couldn

h and deliberate. Up close, he was even more striking, his features

he said, his voi

as she poured a cup. She placed it in fron

said, a hint of a smi

"Selena," she said befo

d, as if testing the

Selena a knowing look and retreated to th

" Selena said, tryin

d. "Just pass

are you

licking to the window. "Everywhe

"That's not mu

reach his eyes. "Some a

e broad-shouldered and rough-looking, their eyes scanning the diner until they landed

said, his voice low and gr

bills onto the counter. "Another time, Selena,"

ing as his was magnetic. Selena watched them go, her heart po

full and bright overhead. The wolf appeared, its golden eyes locking with hers. But this

reached for her, his hand warm and strong. "You're part of this," he sa

he wolf, Gabriel-they were all connected. And she had a