His rejected curvy secret
Her face looked serious, but calm.
“There’s something here,” she said softly. “A calming ritual. Lunette wrote it when the curse first showed signs of rising. It says the moon strengthens what is rooted in love and protection. If you focus only on that, it can quiet the fire.”
I looked at her desperately. “Quiet it? Even a little?”
“Yes,” she said. “It won’t break the curse. But it may slow it.”
Jacob helped me stand. My legs felt weak. I swayed, and he caught me easily with his good arm.