At the back of Wayne's mind, turning nineteen came with Lilith’s moon in the form of a gift personally packaged for him, along with an ancient good omen of the awakening season. He'd felt it within him, and that gave him a sense of belonging.Most people would call it what they thought it was. What it has been known for–a blessing, and a rite of passage, but Wayne called it what it really was. It was his last damn chance, finally right in the palm of his hands.He didn’t mind the fact that he was last in line, or even the last person to fall into his agitated knees, clawing at the earth. He stood up no matter how many times he fell, because what really mattered to him was that he was there at all, breathing the same air as the other chosen kids. He finally felt he'd earned a place among Lilith's favorites.They walked barefoot in a single file, like they were heading toward an awaiting reward to be handed to them one by one. The girls were all in cotton-white gowns that barely touched
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