"We have to call a meeting," I told my mother after I had explained to her what happened in the dreamscape. "I have to speak to the Elders about this. A Lycan with a Goddess Mark is unheard of. It's supposed to only be werewolves that get a Mark because then it elevates them to the level of a Lycan. I haven't even heard of a Hybrid like me getting a Mark before. I have to find out what's going on."
Mom gripped my hand in both of hers. I could hear how loud her heart was hammering in her chest. I could hear her rapid breathing, and the hitch in that breathing when I said I wanted to get the Elders involved. I could hear her swallow the lump in her throat as she refused to meet my eyes. In fact, I realized, she had been refusing to meet my eyes this whole time. Her hands were clammy, and sh
