Selene bolted upright in bed, her breath coming in shallow gasps, her skin damp with sweat. The faint glow of the moon spilled through her curtains, painting her room in cold silver light. She pressed a trembling hand to her chest, feeling the wild thrum of her heart.
Sleep had been impossible. Every time she closed her eyes, her thoughts swirled in a relentless storm. Caleb—Koda—was a wolf like her, bound to a destiny she was only beginning to grasp. Her stepmother, Celeste, was a blood witch, wielding dark magic that could siphon life itself. And she… she was caught between two worlds she barely understood, with no roadmap to guide her.
But one moment loomed above all the others, searing itself into her mind: Caleb’s kiss.
Her fingers brushed her lips, as though she could still feel t
