145. (CASSY POV)

I woke up in the middle of the night from the remnants of intense dreams. They had all taken place deep in what I guessed was the Bayou.

My dreams had always been vivid, but lately, they had taken on a new level of clarity. It felt like I was really there, in places I'd never seen before.

Were they even dreams?

Maybe they were his memories, or glimpses of the future?

I didn't know.

I did know Leila, usually a constant presence in my mind, was strangely silent now.

Leila had always been there, a guiding force. As I grew older, I often wondered if I was hearing Leila or my wolf. Now that I had my wolf, I realized Leila's voice was always more like my intuition.

As this thought crossed my mind, Leila giggled softly, making me smile.

This had always been my reality.

Not many people knew about it because I felt strange living with our Goddess in my head. Others would beg to speak to her for weeks and never get a response. I always wondered why I was so special, why she chose me.

Kae