Chapter 13: When the Moon Betrays Me
Olivia's "Liv" Winters’ POV
The heat hit without warning.
No gentle rise. No slow burn.
It was a blade.
I doubled over in the forest clearing, breath tearing from my lungs as my body turned traitor beneath the moon. Every nerve lit up at once, skin too tight, blood too hot, instincts screaming so loudly I could barely hear my own thoughts.
“No,” I gasped, fingers digging into damp leaves. “Not now—”
Cora slammed against my ribs, panicked and furious.
This isn’t right, she snarled.
The cycle isn’t due.
“I know,” I whispered, teeth chattering even as heat poured through me. “Something’s wrong.”
The forest pressed in closer, shadows stretching, moonlight filtering down in fractured silver beams. My scent spiked—sharp, intoxicating, unmistakable
