Page 64 of Dark Moon Secrets

Breath from its nose tickled the back of my hand as the wolf came closer.

The wolf sniffed me, taking its time inhaling my scent.

I’m here for you.

I froze, unsure if I had heard right.

Had the wolf just spoken in my head?

I had to be imagining this.

Its wet nose touched my skin before I could take my hand away. Heat seared through me, sending bewildering sensations rippling up my arm straight to my heart.

If he was here for me, it wasn’t to attack me. He could’ve done that already. Why?

Then the wolf licked my hand.

Wet heat tickled my skin. I shivered from its touch, and that drew me closer to him.

A sharp click echoed inside the shop.

Immediately, I pulled my hand away, and whatever was forming between us broke.

The wolf bared its teeth, not to me but to whoever else was in the shop. Then, he quickly bolted away.

I closed the door, wishing him back.

How could a wolf affect me like this?

“Who’s there?” called out Luna.

I jumped at the sound of her voice, more so because I had nearly been caught doing something I shouldn’t be doing. What would she do if she had seen me?

I was sure she’d attack the wolf, but there would surely be some punishment for me too. I was the one who had opened the door to the wolf. To the enemy.

I hurried to the couch, grabbed a book from the shelf, and sat down, hoping I appeared like I was reading.

Then I saw the book I’d taken.

Quickly, I threw the knitted blanket over the table, hiding the book.

I’d just settled on the couch, book open, when Luna stepped out of the shadows. Had she seen anything?

My pulse quickened from the scare more so than the encounter with the wolf.

“What are you doing here?” asked Luna. “You gave me such a fright.”

“I couldn’t sleep.”

“I have tea for that.”

“Yeah, I’m still not sure that’s legal, and you will drug me.” I closed the book and put it aside.

“You didn’t have any more dreams about wolves, did you?”

“No.”

My hand tingled pleasantly where the wolf had licked me. It had felt more like a kiss. I shouldn’t be feeling this way after finding out what the wolves did to my parents. But I was, and I couldn’t control it. More than anything, I wanted to see the wolf again.

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