RHYDAR
Her whole body goes still. "You're in rut?"
A low laugh rumbles from my chest. "No." I nuzzle against the side of her neck, inhaling deeply. "But I will be. And when that day comes, you're going to regret every second you've spent thinking you could handle me."
She shivers. Oh, she's trying to hide it, but it's there.
I pull back just enough to meet her eyes. "You wanted your answer? Fine. That sentence? It's part of a prophecy. The Twin Moons. Two marked souls, bound by blood, fate, and a choice that ends in death." I pause, watching her pupils widen. "One has to die to keep the balance."
Her breath hitches.
"I was investigating it with Leo," I add. "Before he..."
My voice trails off because even though I know the truth, I can't bring myself to say it. She looks at me with a
