By the time the sun had risen, many hours had passed by for the mated pair, bringing with it the blazing warmth of summer and chasing away the shadows the night had brought to the redhead. Although the moon remained hidden by the light of day, Alexa could still feel her pull deep within her very being, almost in her very bones. Alexa could still hear her haunting warning. The words echoed in her mind, doing nothing to ease the anxiety she felt resonating within her. So, after much contemplation and a failure to put that dream aside, Alexa found herself standing before the statue of the goddess within the sanctum. Although she was now only polished marble, situated within the center of the little pond, surrounded by life, she remained vivid in Alexa’s mind. Her voice was as clear as it had been in her dream, but the statue remained lifeless. She did not wake from her slumber as she had in her dream. She did not scream at her, reach for her, or speak to her. But Alexa could feel her
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