Beneath the Surface
**Obsessed by Moonlight** *Chapter 46: Beneath the Surface* Elena sat alone by the window in her room, watching the rain patter softly against the glass. The storm outside mirrored the turmoil within her. Every moment since the battle with the creature had been tense. Cassie’s wary glances, Lucien’s constant concern, and the oppressive silence that hung over the manor—it was all weighing on her. She couldn’t blame them. She had felt the shift within herself, the growing darkness that Damien had warned her about. The more she used the Source, the harder it became to pull herself back from the edge. A soft knock at the door broke her reverie. “Elena? Can I come in?” It was Selene. Elena hesitated, then rose to unlock the door. Selene stepped inside, her expression unread
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