Ivy I felt extremely unsettled as I awoke. For the first time, I’d been aware of Khason’s presence in my dream. But the dream had felt less like a dream and more like…the two of us had travelled to another plane. Everything had just seemed so real. I could still taste his blood on my tongue. My mouth was thick with it, in fact, and I guzzled water to wash it away. Of course, it was all in my head. I hadn’t actually bitten him… I avoided his gaze when I met him in Morson’s office. But I was surprised to find he didn’t even attempt to look my way. Just put his pack over his shoulders and embraced the Luna. “Be safe.” Ruby cautioned. “Be level-headed. Do you hear me, Khason Cole Vargas? No running into anything without thinking, and for the Mother’s sake, control that mouth of yours! This

