Chapter : 822

Then again, it did put a target on their back, so maybe I was wrong. Perhaps this was a secret that I had just spoken out loud.

“And what do you know about Lila’s powers?” She asked; she didn’t sound upset, more curious than anything.

“Pretty much what everyone else knows,” I admitted. “Since you came out of hiding, rumors have been flying around the different territories.”

“I’m afraid I’m still kind of out of the loop when it comes to different territories and pack gossip,” she admitted, a bit sheepishly. “I’m also not on social media, so pardon me for not knowing what rumors you speak of.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat; I wasn’t sure how the conversation turned into this, and I couldn’t help but wonder if this was dangerous territory we were treading into.

“Well… uh…” I stammered, trying to gather my thoughts. “That she was born with so much power that her infant body couldn’t handle it. That a Seer or a witch took her powers and put them in the Moon Gem.”

Selene nodded, and she looked thoughtful as she went to the couch to sit down.

“A part of me blamed myself for her heart condition,” she admitted. “I thought that it stemmed from the fact that we took her powers. What would have happened if we had let her keep her powers? Would she have been okay? Or would the powers consume her little body? The witch told us that it was dire that we took away her powers, but we were never truly sure why.”

“Who was this witch?” I found myself asking.

“Zachary’s sister, Cora.”

I blinked.

“Zachary has a sister?”

She nodded.

“She lives amongst the humans in a neutral territory,” she admitted. “She was born without a wolf, though she has some wolf blood. She’s more witch than anything, just like her mother.”

“And she was the one who took Lila’s power and put it in the Moon Gem?” Selene nodded.

“Yes,” she replied. “She lives a couple of hours away from here, and we don’t see her often. In fact, she tries to stay away from us for reasons I’m not entirely sure. I know Zachary misses his sister, though. They were close growing up, and then one day she chose to cut contact with him. It hurt him deeply.”

The sad look on Selene’s face tugged at my heart.

“I’m so sorry,” I breathed.

She lifted one shoulder.

“It’s her choice; there’s not much we can do about it,” she said, sighing softly. Her face grew serious for a moment as she met my eyes. “Look, Judy. I know we did a lot of posture control and mannerisms during your etiquette lessons. But there’s much more to being a Luna than all of that. You have a big heart, full of love and life. You care about those around you, and to go through all of this… You clearly care about your pack. Not to mention your wit. As long as you have your mate, family, and friends by your side, you’re going to be okay, Judy.”

She put a hand on my shoulder, and I felt the comfort she was trying to give me. It warmed my heart and made a smile tug at the corner of my lips I went to respond to her, but the moment I parted my lips my wolls attention jerked elsewhere, and I suddenly felt him behind me, standing in the entryway.

“Judy,” Gavin said, his voice low and deep. “I think it’s time that we leave.”

I turned to look at him; his eyes were dark, and he was staring directly at me, a clear sign that something was wrong could see the worry lines between his brows, and something told me he was holding himself back.

I glanced at Selene, who was frowning worriedly.

“Is everything okay?” She asked, standing to her feet.

Gavin turned his attention to her, his expression never changing.

“I think you should talk with your daughter. She’s up to something, and you should

probably figure out what it is.”

Selene’s brows dipped.

“I don’t understand…” Selene said.

I stood up as well, feeling my stomach clenching.

“Gavin, what’s going on?” I asked.

His eyes darted to me, and he held out his hand.

“Come on,” he said, his tone calm, though there was underlying urgency in his

voice. “We need to leave.”

I took his hand with only a little

hesitation, though I was reluctant to

leave. I was finally getting some

answers and talking to Selene, 4

wasn’t ready to leave just yet, especially not like this.