We’ve been walking between these dark trees for quite some time now. The gloomy atmosphere of this place scares me, makes my senses be on full alert and Lua can't help feeling restless. Once in a while, I feel my mates trying to calm me by touching my hand gently, or stroking my back and my head. Even though I know they're there, I can't let my guard down, my instincts were screaming at me so I wouldn't distract myself and keep my attention everywhere. Mellana signalizes for us to hide as apparently she saw something and it might mean danger for us.Instinctively I stand right behind my sisters who are after our parents. My mates are behind me and we're all down, trying our best to camouflage ourselves between the dry foliage of the bushes and low trees. I took the time to pay more attention around us. It seemed that a gloomy presence lived in that place, everything was so dark and sinister that even

Selene guides me through what seems to be a cloudy path. Everything around us is so bright but also has a touch of color. The clouds have these amazing shades of pastel colors like orange, pink, and yellow too. It was like we were right above the clouds when the sunset was happening. I was astonished by the natural beauty of that magical place.“We have arrived.” Selene announces.“Where?” I was confused as it didn’t seem to have anything close.“You can’t see it yet. Just someone with the blood of a god or goddess can’t be fooled by the veil.” Moon Goddess explains.“Then how am I supposed to see it?” I politely asked her.She grabs a knife she has on her hips

As the leader announces the beginning of the ritual I feel a barrier come up around the clearing, sealing us inside of it. Mellana approaches me with two chalices. One containing a dark red liquid, in a burgundy shade. And the other contrasting in white, but seemed to have a denser texture. She gives me the one with the red liquid.“First, you drink the potion to open your body.” The leader announces and I do as she says drinking the tasteless red liquid.“Then you are marked to receive the moon goddess' greatest blessing.” The leader commands, to which Mellana responds by dipping her index finger into the white liquid and drawing symbols across my face and shoulders.“And then you can come closer and stand with me in the inner circle.” She says lowering her voice a bit while I wa

I gasp as I recognize the energy ball floating in front of me. It has been a while since it manifested to me. The memories of that night still made me shiver in fear. A lot of questions were running wild in my mind as I tried to put all the pieces together.“I never got the chance to thank you” I whisper, still in shock.“Thank me for what?” It answers me.“You appeared to me that night.” I say to her in a low tone. “When Maxwell tried to attack me, kidnap me. I don’t know.”“You don’t have to thank me.” It says lowering itself closer to the water surface.“Of course I do!” I object."No, you don't

I hug her tightly and hold her until she calms down. I stand there waiting for her to be comfortable to say something, or not. She composed herself and took a deep breath a few times to effectively calm down.“Are you feeling better?” I ask her."Yes, I am, Dora. Thank you," She responds by drying the tears that escaped her lilac eyes."But what now? How are we going to find the oracle?" I ask, trying to think of something."I think I know the answer." She says looking at me with sadness. "The time has come for me to stand up to my mother."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After the morning